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South Dakota LLC vs Delaware LLC with South Dakota registration
Forming in South Dakota costs $150; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then South Dakota charges $750 to register it, so $860 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in South Dakota | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in South Dakota | $150 | None |
| South Dakota foreign registration | None | $750 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| South Dakota yearly filing, two years | $110 | $110 |
| Two years of state fees | $260 | $1,770 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $1,510 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in South Dakota
Mainstay Filing prepares the South Dakota registration (Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for South Dakota are on the South Dakota page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. South Dakota: foreign registration and yearly filing from the South Dakota Secretary of State and the sources on the South Dakota page.