Foreign Qualification Fees

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South Dakota foreign qualification fee

South Dakota charges $750 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the South Dakota Secretary of State with Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$750
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
49th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$607.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$949
Yearly filing after
Annual report (South Dakota Secretary of State), $55 (due: 1st of the anniversary month)

Nearest on the ranking: Massachusetts $500 · Texas $750.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Dakota (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. SD Registered Agent.org $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. South Dakota Registered Agent.co $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s South Dakota page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the South Dakota Secretary of State.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the South Dakota Secretary of State to review and file Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of Existence), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

South Dakota fee questions

What is the South Dakota foreign qualification fee?

$750 for an LLC.

Is South Dakota expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 49th of 50 from the cheapest, $607.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in South Dakota?

Annual report (South Dakota Secretary of State), $55 (due: 1st of the anniversary month), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from