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Who needs articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report in South Dakota?

Issued by South Dakota Secretary of State, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in South Dakota

The South Dakota table lists this for every kind of business.

File through the Secretary of State’s online business services. The articles name a registered agent with a South Dakota street address. The 2025 law added $5 to the annual report fee; a late report adds a $50 penalty before the LLC is administratively dissolved.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by South Dakota Secretary of State.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State filing fee schedule and annual report instructions; 2025 House Bill 1024 (annual report fee increase, July 1, 2025). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.