South Dakota Secretary of State
Please Note
We are a service company that can help you file with the South Dakota Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.
Contact Information
500 East Capitol Avenue STE 204
Pierre , SD 57501-5070
Phone: (605) 773-4845
Fax: (605) 773-4550
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: openforbiz@state.sd.us
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the South Dakota Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
Agency: | South Dakota Secretary of State |
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Turnaround: | About a week. |
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Penalties: | $50 late fee |
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Application for Certificate of Authority
Agency: | South Dakota Secretary of State |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $750 online and $765 by mail. |
Law: | |
Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence dated within 90 days. |
Fictitious Name or DBA
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a fictitious name registration is mandatory to conduct business under any other name than your personal legal name or a registered business name. |
Law: | SD Code § 37-11-1 |
County Level Filing: | Filing is not required at the county level. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of a fictitious name does not offer name protection. |
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Fictitious Name or DBA Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
Due: | Due by the date of registration every 5 years. |
Certificate of Good Standing
Agency: | South Dakota Secretary of State |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Notes: | Use the online system to find your entity and order a certificate of good standing. |
Related Government Agencies
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- South Dakota Board of Accountancy
- South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Waste Management Program - Asbestos Section
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation - Division of Banking
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation - Division of Insurance
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation - Division of Labor and Management
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation - Division of Unemployment Insurance
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation - Electrical Commission
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation - Plumbing Commission
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation: Board of Technical Professions
- South Dakota Department of Revenue
- South Dakota Office of the Attorney General - Division of Consumer Protection
- South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
- South Dakota Real Estate Commission
- South Dakota State Board of Pharmacy