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South Dakota LLC vs Nevada LLC with South Dakota registration
Forming in South Dakota costs $150; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then South Dakota charges $750 to register it, so $1,175 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in South Dakota | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in South Dakota | $150 | None |
| South Dakota foreign registration | None | $750 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| South Dakota yearly filing, two years | $110 | $110 |
| Two years of state fees | $260 | $1,985 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,725 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’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.