Change Registered Agent in South Dakota: Form, Fee, Steps

One filing, ten dollars online, done. South Dakota processes registered agent changes through a single Secretary of State form, and once your record updates, every future document routes to the new agent.

The State Form and Fee

Form name: Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both (Limited Liability Company). No number attached; South Dakota leaves its business forms unnumbered. Grab it from the Secretary of State's LLC forms page or file electronically.

Fee: $10 e-filed. $25 mailed, since paper submissions pick up the state's $15 paper charge (which is also why the printed form shows $25). The $10 base comes from SDCL 59-11-3(3).

Filed with: South Dakota Secretary of State.

How to Change Registered Agents in South Dakota

1. Line up the new agent first: a commercial agent on the state's list, or a noncommercial agent with a real South Dakota street address.
2. Fill in the Statement of Change: entity name, new agent, new registered office.
3. Pay the state $10 online or $25 by mail.
4. Verify your entity record afterward. The new agent should appear once processing wraps.

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

What You Get With Us

• Physical South Dakota address that satisfies the statute's street address rule
• Same-day scanning and forwarding of every document
• Annual report deadline reminders ($55 fee, filed yearly)
• Online portal keeping every scan a click away
• $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.

The Numbers

• 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.

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