Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › South Dakota

How to change your registered agent in South Dakota

File the Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both - Limited Liability Company with the South Dakota Secretary of State. The state fee is $10. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $159 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both - Limited Liability Company
Filed with
South Dakota Secretary of State
State fee
$10
Law
SDCL 59-11-6
Who can serve
A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a South Dakota address), or the title of an office in the company.
Address rule
The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in South Dakota, plus a South Dakota mailing address if it differs.

The steps in South Dakota

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both - Limited Liability Company; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $10. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $10 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

South Dakota lets an individual owner serve as agent, so you can file the same form naming yourself.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in South Dakota?

The state fee is $10 (South Dakota Secretary of State). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in South Dakota?

A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a South Dakota address), or the title of an office in the company. Law: SDCL 59-11-6.

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