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How to File South Dakota LLC Annual Report
Here is how to file South Dakota LLC annual report with the South Dakota Secretary of State. It is due First day of anniversary month. The state fee is $50. ClearFormation tracks the due date, pre-fills the report, and files after you approve.
Annual report
+ $50 state fee
- Due-date tracking and email reminders
- Pre-filled report for your review
- Filed with the state after you approve
What is the South Dakota LLC annual report?
South Dakota requires the Annual Report every year. This page shows how to file South Dakota LLC annual report with the South Dakota Secretary of State.
It is not a federal tax return, and it is not a city or county business license.
Who must file in South Dakota?
- LLCs formed in South Dakota
- LLCs formed elsewhere and registered to do business in South Dakota
You still file if nothing changed since the last report.
How to file South Dakota LLC annual report
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Confirm you must file
- LLCs formed in South Dakota, and LLCs registered to do business there, both file.
- You still file if nothing changed.
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Gather the details
Have your file number, legal name, addresses, registered agent, and managers or members ready.
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Confirm your South Dakota registered agent
- The report must list a registered agent with a street address in South Dakota.
- If your agent resigned, appoint a new one before you file.
- A resigned agent is the usual reason a report is rejected.
- 4
File and pay
- Submit the Annual Report to the South Dakota Secretary of State.
- ClearFormation pre-fills the report and files after you approve.
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Save the confirmation
- Download the receipt and confirmation number.
- Banks and other states may ask for it.
File your South Dakota report
We track the due date, pre-fill the report, and file after you approve.
What happens if you miss it
Missing the deadline can add a late penalty on top of the report fee. The South Dakota Secretary of State can also mark the LLC not in good standing, and after enough missed reports it can dissolve the company.
Banks and other states can refuse to work with an LLC that is not in good standing.
After you file
Save the confirmation the day you file. Banks and other states may ask for it.
If someone needs official proof, order a certificate of good standing from South Dakota while the record is current.
The next report is due on the same date next year. Keep your South Dakota registered agent active so state mail still reaches you.
South Dakota annual report FAQs
Also for South Dakota: Form an LLC · Registered agent · Foreign qualification · Good standing