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LLC service prices in South Dakota, year by year
In South Dakota the state fee is $150. Mainstay Filing totals $857 over three years; the others range from $549 to $1,007 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in South Dakota
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $349 | $254 | $254 | $857 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $189 | $180 | $180 | $549 |
| Bizee | $150 | $204 | $204 | $558 |
| ZenBusiness | $249 | $254 | $254 | $757 |
| LegalZoom | $399 | $304 | $304 | $1,007 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $150 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in South Dakota as everywhere, because the Articles of Organization fee goes to the South Dakota Secretary of State whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in South Dakota?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $549 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $857 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- SDCL 47-34A-203 (articles of organization); fee set by SDCL 47-34A-212 (multira state research spine): sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-34A-212, checked August 12, 2026
- South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sdsos.gov/general-information/filing-fees.aspx, checked October 1, 2026
- South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/47-34A-212.html, checked October 1, 2026
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / Corporations Division (multira state research spine): sdsos.gov/docs/business/llc-domestic-annualreport.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / Corporations Division (multira state research spine): sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/AnnualReportInstr.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
- South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and how, official source read 2026-10-01: sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/59-11-24.html, checked October 1, 2026
- South Dakota report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-34A-211, checked August 12, 2026
- South Dakota registered agent statute (SDCL 59-11-6): sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/59-11-6, checked October 20, 2026