South Dakota Registered Agent
All LLCs and corporations doing business in South Dakota must maintain a South Dakota registered agent. We’ll explain what that means and the various ways you can satisfy this requirement.
When you choose Northwest as your South Dakota Registered Agent, you get instant service, a business address, and the most customer focused privacy standards in the business with Privacy by Default®.
$125 Per Year
- Business Address & Mail Scanning
- Domain, Website, Email & Phone Line
- Automatic Brand Protection
- Privacy By Default®
What Is a Registered Agent?
A registered agent is a person or company that you designate to receive legal mail (like service of process) on behalf of your business. Registered agents exist to guarantee a way for the state and the public to reliably contact your company.
South Dakota state statute 2008, ch 275, § 6. requires that all LLCs and corporations doing business in South Dakota to maintain a registered agent.
If your business is ever served with a lawsuit, the process server will deliver the paperwork directly to your registered agent. At that point, your business is legally considered served. The registered agent should then forward you your mail, quickly and securely.
Per South Dakota’s state statutes, registered agents are legally required in South Dakota. At a minimum, your registered agent must list a physical address on the public record and be present at that address during business hours. But ideally, your registered agent should do more.
Legal Requirements for a SD Registered Agent
Residency
A registered agent in South Dakota must be a state resident or a company that provides registered agent services.
Street Address
The agent must maintain a registered office at a physical address within South Dakota.
Service
The registered agent must be available to accept legal notices for your company during business hours
How Do I Change My SD Registered Agent?
Changing your registered agent is a straightforward process:
Step 1
You’ll file a change of agent form with the South Dakota Secretary of State. There’s generally a $10 charge to file this form.
Step 2
If you place an order with us, the form will be available instantly. We’ll even pay and file the change of agent filing for you.
Step 3
It’s a simple change, but for more info, see our guide on how to change your registered agent in South Dakota.
Why NWRA is the Best Registered Agent in South Dakota
Our Registered Agent Service includes the tools you need to keep your business running without a hitch. When you hire Northwest as your registered agent, you get:
- Same-Day scans: We scan your legal docs the same day we receive them and reach out if your essential mail goes unread.
- Privacy by Default®: We list our business address on public docs to keep your personal info safe. And, unlike those other guys, we never sell your data.
- Brand Protection: Keep an eye on your business name, domains, and trademarks, with built-in Brand Protection. We’ll alert you to potential conflicts early, and give you simple tools to build and manage your brand all in one place.
- Corporate Guides®: Have questions? We have answers. Our guides are business experts whose sole job is to provide support for all your business questions.
- Identity Services. With Northwest, you get a free domain name, website, phone line, and email address so that you can start talking to potential customers on day one—without compromising your privacy.
How to Order Registered Agent Service
Step 1
You sign up online, clicking on one of the buttons or links that says Hire Us.
Step 2
We collect the first year’s fee for registered agent service up front.
Step 3
For new businesses, once your business registration filing with the South Dakota Secretary of State is complete, we’ll become your registered agent.
Step 4
About a year later, we’ll send an invoice for another year of registered agent service. If you want to keep using us, great! If you don’t, you can easily cancel.
Step 5
It’s easy to add registered agent services in other states if your business expands. We have offices in every state. We don’t farm out work (or your info) to other companies—wherever you are, we are your registered agent.
Step 6
We make your account a real go-to resource for you, not just for Registered Agent Service or paying a bill but for keeping up with corporate paperwork formalities.
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South Dakota Registered Agent FAQs
South Dakota requires all registered businesses to appoint a registered agent. The Secretary of State will reject your business filing if you don’t appoint a registered agent. The registered agent requirement exists so the general public and the have a reliable way to contact your business.