South Dakota Registered agent
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A noncommercial agent may be a South Dakota resident individual or business entity registered in South Dakota; a registered commercial agent may also serve; An organization’s officer by title may serve, but this option does not apply to LLCs.
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Change fee
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - Domestic & Foreign Domestic Articles of Organization Filed Electronically online $150 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $165 Foreign Certificate of Authority Filed Electronically online $750 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $765 Annual Report Filed Electronically online $55 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $70 Amended or Restated Domestic Articles $60 Amended Foreign Certificate of Authority $750 Articles of Termination $10 Articles of Merger $60 Statement of Dissociation $10 Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Address $10Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources
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Who may serve
A noncommercial agent may be a South Dakota resident individual or business entity registered in South Dakota; a registered commercial agent may also serve. An organization’s officer by title may serve, but this option does not apply to LLCs.
Noncommercial Registered Agent - this may be an individual who resides in South Dakota, or a business entity that is registered in South Dakota. OR Commercial Registered Agent - this is an agent/organization that has paid a registration fee and registered with the Secretary of State to be a commercial registered agent. OR Office Holder of the organization - this option does NOT apply to LLCs. This is an officer of the organization (President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer). This type of agent does not have a specific individual's name associated to the agent file and therefore does not require a statement of change with a change in officers.Official source
How to change your agent
For an LLC, file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Address.
Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Address $10Official source
Resignation
File a signed statement of resignation with the Secretary of State and promptly notify the represented entity of the filing date. Effective on the earlier of the 31st day after filing or appointment of a new registered agent.
A registered agent may resign at any time with respect to a represented entity by filing with the secretary of state a statement of resignation signed by or on behalf of the agent which states: (1) The name of the entity; (2) The name of the agent; (3) That the agent resigns from serving as agent for service of process for the entity; and (4) The name and address of the person to which the agent will send notice. A statement of resignation takes effect on the earlier of the thirty-first day after the day on which it is filed or the appointment of a new registered agent for the represented entity. The registered agent shall, pursuant to subdivision (4), promptly furnish the represented entity notice in a record of the date on which a statement of resignation was filed.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 3 official sources
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Change fee
$10
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - Domestic & Foreign Domestic Articles of Organization Filed Electronically online $150 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $165 Foreign Certificate of Authority Filed Electronically online $750 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $765 Annual Report Filed Electronically online $55 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $70 Amended or Restated Domestic Articles $60 Amended Foreign Certificate of Authority $750 Articles of Termination $10 Articles of Merger $60 Statement of Dissociation $10 Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Address $10Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
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A noncommercial agent may be a South Dakota resident individual or business entity registered in South Dakota; a registered commercial agent may also serve. An organization’s officer by title may serve, but this option does not apply to LLCs.
A noncommercial agent may be a South Dakota resident individual or business entity registered in South Dakota; a registered commercial agent may also serve. An organization’s officer by title may serve, but this option does not apply to LLCs.
Noncommercial Registered Agent - this may be an individual who resides in South Dakota, or a business entity that is registered in South Dakota. OR Commercial Registered Agent - this is an agent/organization that has paid a registration fee and registered with the Secretary of State to be a commercial registered agent. OR Office Holder of the organization - this option does NOT apply to LLCs. This is an officer of the organization (President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer). This type of agent does not have a specific individual's name associated to the agent file and therefore does not require a statement of change with a change in officers.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
For an LLC, file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Address.
For an LLC, file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Address.
Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Address $10Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$10
$10
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - Domestic & Foreign Domestic Articles of Organization Filed Electronically online $150 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $165 Foreign Certificate of Authority Filed Electronically online $750 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $765 Annual Report Filed Electronically online $55 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $70 Amended or Restated Domestic Articles $60 Amended Foreign Certificate of Authority $750 Articles of Termination $10 Articles of Merger $60 Statement of Dissociation $10 Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Address $10Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
File a signed statement of resignation with the Secretary of State and promptly notify the represented entity of the filing date. Effective on the earlier of the 31st day after filing or appointment of a new registered agent.
File a signed statement of resignation with the Secretary of State and promptly notify the represented entity of the filing date. Effective on the earlier of the 31st day after filing or appointment of a new registered agent.
A registered agent may resign at any time with respect to a represented entity by filing with the secretary of state a statement of resignation signed by or on behalf of the agent which states: (1) The name of the entity; (2) The name of the agent; (3) That the agent resigns from serving as agent for service of process for the entity; and (4) The name and address of the person to which the agent will send notice. A statement of resignation takes effect on the earlier of the thirty-first day after the day on which it is filed or the appointment of a new registered agent for the represented entity. The registered agent shall, pursuant to subdivision (4), promptly furnish the represented entity notice in a record of the date on which a statement of resignation was filed.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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