Changing Your South Dakota Registered Agent

The process takes one form and $10 (online) or $25 (by mail). Once the Secretary of State updates your record, the new agent receives all future documents.

Common Reasons to Switch

• Your officer or employee who served as agent left the company or moved out of state
• You want your home address off public records
• Your current commercial agent is slow, expensive, or unreliable
• You are consolidating multiple agents into one service
• Your business relocated but you are keeping the South Dakota entity active

How to Do It

Step 1: Pick a new agent who meets South Dakota requirements. Must be 18+ and a South Dakota resident (individual), or an authorized business entity. Needs both a physical address and mailing address in the state. No PO boxes for the physical address.

Step 2: Complete the change-of-agent form. Available through the South Dakota Secretary of State at sdsos.gov. Enter your entity name, state ID, and the new agent's details.

Step 3: Pay the filing fee. $10 online or $25 by mail. Paid directly to the state.

Step 4: Verify the update. Check your entity record on the Secretary of State website to confirm the new agent information appears correctly.

What You Get With Us

• Physical South Dakota address meeting all state requirements
• Same-day scanning and forwarding of every document
• Annual report deadline reminders ($55 fee, filed yearly)
• Online portal where every scan is stored permanently
• $99/year flat — no setup cost, no contract

During the Transition

Documents in transit may still arrive at your old agent's address while the state processes the change. If you were using a company officer at their home address, ask them to monitor incoming mail for a few business days after filing. Once the Secretary of State confirms the update, everything routes to us.

What It Costs

• State filing fee: $10 online / $25 by mail (one-time)
• Our service: $99/year (includes everything)

No activation fee. No contract. Cancel before renewal if you ever want to switch again.