Form your South Dakota LLC — $2,000 all-in
California LLC + EIN + brand book + 5-page website + 12 months of real US business address — done by an operating CMRA, not a LegalZoom hand-off. Below: the real South Dakotacost breakdown so you know what you're paying for.
Real South Dakota year-1 cost
Honest breakdown of what South Dakota actually charges to form an LLC.
State filing (Articles of Organization)
$150
Annual report (annual)
$50
EIN with the IRS
$0
Free at irs.gov — anyone charging for this is overcharging.
Registered agent (if needed)
$50–$300/yr
Required. Must have a South Dakota physical address.
Estimated year-1 total
$200–$400
Numbers verified against South Dakota Secretary of State filings as of 2026.Verify here ↗
South Dakota highlights
- ✓No state income tax
- ✓Best-in-class trust + asset-protection statutes
- ✓Sioux Falls financial-services hub
Watch-outs
- !$50/yr annual report
- !Trusts in SD typically need separate trustee setup
About the South Dakota address requirement
SD requires a real South Dakota physical address.
Our $2,000 bundle includes 12 months of mail at our real LA address (5062 Lankershim Blvd) — accepted by the IRS for EIN, by banks, and by every state that allows out-of-state mailing addresses on their filings. For your state-specific registered agent we partner with licensed agents in all 50 states.
Other states we form LLCs in
Ready to form your South Dakota LLC?
$2,000 flat. We handle filing, EIN, brand, website, and 12 months of mail.