Form an LLC Online in South Dakota (SD)
What is an LLC?
A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a form of a business entity that combines the benefits of a corporation with elements of a partnership. Corporations provide limited liability to their owners (stockholders) while partnerships provide pass-through single taxation to their owners (partners). LLC’s are unique in that they combine the limited liability protection found in corporations to its members and pass-through taxation like a partnership (which avoids double taxation that occurs with most corporations).
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South Dakota (SD) LLC Guidelines:
An LLC is formed in the State of South Dakota (SD) when the Articles of Organization are properly filed with the South Dakota (SD) Secretary of States office along with the required filing fee. The following information must be included in the South Dakota (SD) Articles of Organization:
*Name of the Company (your company’s name must end in either Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC)
*The initial address of the LLC
*The name of the Registered Agent and its South Dakota (SD) address
*The effective date of the LLC
*The name(s) and address(es) of all organizers
*The duration for which the company will be in existence if not perpetual
*Provisions outlining who is responsible for the companies debts if there is in fact a designated person
*Provisions limiting or granting specific right to a certain member(s)
If you choose Filings Made Easy’s LLC services, we will include the above information in your Articles of Organization. The name of your South Dakota (SD) Registered Agent will be Filings Made Easy or a party affiliated with Filings Made Easy, unless you choose another agent.
Filings Made Easy’s legal name and address in South Dakota (SD) are:
Corporate Filing Solutions, LLC
326 N. Madison Ave., Pierre, SD 57501
NOTE: If you choose to use Filings Made Easy services, we can list our South Dakota (SD) office location as your LLC’s main South Dakota (SD) address for purposes of receiving important legal documents. This provides you the flexibility to relocate your business within the State of South Dakota (SD) without having to file additional paper work and pay related fees.
Filing Fees:
The South Dakota (SD) Secretary of State’s office charges an LLC filing fee of $150.00 when you submit your Articles of Organization.
Annual Reports:
LLC’s operating in South Dakota (SD) are required to file an annual report by the end of the anniversary month of incorporation. The Secretary of State of South Dakota (SD) does permit a one-month grace period for entities that file within the following anniversary month of incorporation. The cost for filing annual reports is $50.00.
Benefits of Forming an LLC in South Dakota (SD):
Taxes: An LLC has the flexibility to be taxed as a sole proprietor, partnership, S-corp or C-corp.
Pass-through Taxation: Typically, LLC’s will choose to be taxed as a partnership to avoid double taxation, which occurs in corporations. This allows companies to distribute their income among members who then report it on their personal tax returns.
Limited Liability: The owners (members) of the LLC enjoy personal protection against some or all liability of the debts and acts of the LLC.
Registered Agent Information:
The Secretary of State of South Dakota (SD) requires all LLC’s operating within South Dakota (SD) to have a designated registered agent at all times. The registered agent may be any individual or business with a physical South Dakota (SD) mailing address.
Filings Made Easy provides affordable professional Registered Agent services in South Dakota (SD) as well as the other 49 United States and Washington, D.C. Our Registered Agent services cost $125.00 per year, which is a bargain, compared to most of our competitors. Sign up for Filings Made Easy’s Registered Agent Services today by clicking “Order FME Registered Agent Services!”
