What happens if I file my South Dakota LLC annual report late?

A delinquent South Dakota annual report carries a $55 late fee under SDCL 47-34A-212(b), on top of the $55 online report fee. The timing is more forgiving than most states: late fees begin two months after the due date rather than on it, so a report due June 1 becomes delinquent August 1. Once you are past the due date, the Secretary of State may commence administrative dissolution under SDCL 47-34A-809 if the report is not delivered within 60 days after it was due, and SDCL 47-34A-810 then gives the LLC 60 days after service of notice to cure before dissolution is entered. That is the expensive outcome. Reinstating a dissolved South Dakota LLC costs $150 plus every delinquent report and a $55 late fee for each, and it requires an approved tax clearance certificate from the South Dakota Department of Revenue. If you have missed your due date, file the report through the Secretary of State's website at sdsos.gov right away, pay the report fee and any late fee, and confirm your entity status has returned to good standing.

How do I file my South Dakota LLC annual report?

You can file your South Dakota LLC annual report online through the Secretary of State's website at sdsos.gov, or on paper. Paper costs more: the fee schedule adds a flat $15 paper filing fee to documents that could have been filed online, so the report is $55 electronically and $70 on paper. Log into the online portal with your LLC's identifier, complete the annual report (it asks for member or manager information and address updates), and pay by card. Filing opens two months before your due date, which is the first day of your anniversary month, beginning the calendar year after formation. The South Dakota Secretary of State does not publish a standard turnaround time for filings, so file early rather than on the deadline. Failing to file leads to a $55 delinquency fee and, once the report is 60 days overdue, exposes the LLC to administrative dissolution under SDCL 47-34A-809. After submitting, download and retain your confirmation. If you are unsure of your status, check your entity record on the Secretary of State's business search first, since it shows your own due date.

How much does it cost to file an annual report in South Dakota?

The South Dakota LLC annual report is $55 filed electronically and $70 filed on paper, payable to the South Dakota Secretary of State. The $15 gap is the state's paper filing fee for documents that could have been filed online, and it applies at every stage, which is why the Articles of Organization cost $150 online and $165 on paper. The fee does not scale with size or revenue. Your due date is the first day of your anniversary month, beginning the calendar year after formation, and the filing window opens two months before that. A delinquent report adds a $55 late fee under SDCL 47-34A-212(b), and late fees start two months after the due date rather than on it. Since South Dakota imposes no corporate income tax and no franchise tax, this report is essentially the entire recurring state cost of a South Dakota LLC. File through the Secretary of State's website at sdsos.gov to keep your entity active.

When is my South Dakota LLC annual report due?

Your South Dakota LLC annual report is due on the first day of your LLC's anniversary month, beginning the calendar year after formation. An LLC filed on June 11, 2026 files its first report on June 1, 2027, then every June 1 after that. There is nothing to file in your formation year. The filing window opens two months before the due date. The Secretary of State charges $55 online and $70 on paper, and shows each entity's own due date in its business search tool, so check your entity record if you are unsure. A delinquent report adds a $55 late fee, with late fees starting two months after the due date, and a report 60 days overdue exposes the LLC to administrative dissolution under SDCL 47-34A-809. One change is coming. Effective January 1, 2027, SL 2026 ch. 203 amends SDCL 59-11-25 to let an entity choose between the anniversary-month deadline and a January 31 deadline, picked on the formation document and changeable later by filing a change-of-filing-date form.

Are there any exemptions from filing annual reports in South Dakota?

All active South Dakota LLCs must file annual reports with the Secretary of State's office. There is one timing exception rather than a true exemption: the first report is not due until the calendar year after formation, so an LLC formed in 2026 files nothing until its anniversary month in 2027. Dissolved LLCs, including those administratively dissolved for not filing, are not asked for reports going forward. If your status has changed to dissolved through formal or administrative action, you stop filing and stop paying the $55 fee. That is not a good outcome, though: getting back to active status costs $150 plus every delinquent report with a $55 late fee each, and requires an approved tax clearance certificate from the South Dakota Department of Revenue. Operating through a dissolved entity also creates real liability exposure. If you are unsure whether your LLC is active, search your LLC name on sdsos.gov, where the record shows both your status and your own next report due date, and file before that date rather than after it.

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South Dakota LLC Annual Report Filing Made Simple

South Dakota's annual report costs $55 online or $70 on paper and is due on the first day of your LLC's anniversary month, starting the calendar year after you form. File on time to keep good standing and avoid the $55 delinquency fee.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: August 2026

South Dakota LLC annual reports are due Anniversary month and cost $55 online, $70 paper to file. See details below.

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Step diagram for filing the South Dakota LLC annual report, $55 online, $70 paper filing fee, due Anniversary month. — Filing the South Dakota annual report, with the state's own fee and deadline. Source: South Dakota Secretary of State.

Annual Report at a Glance

Due Date	Anniversary month
Fee	$55 online, $70 paper
Filing Method	Online or mail
Late Penalty	$55 late fee under SDCL 47-34A-212(b); late fees begin two months after the due date, not on it
Sos Filing Url	https://sdsos.gov/business-services/corporations/default.aspx

How to File

1
Determine Your Due Date
Your South Dakota LLC annual report is due on the first day of your LLC's anniversary month, beginning the calendar year after you formed. An LLC filed in June 2026 files its first report on June 1, 2027, and every June 1 after that. Filing opens two months before the due date. From January 1, 2027, SL 2026 ch. 203 rewrites SDCL 59-11-25 into a choice between the anniversary month and a January 31 deadline, selected on the formation document and changeable later.
2
Gather Required Information
Collect your LLC's current registered agent information, principal office address, member/manager details, and your South Dakota SoS ID number. Have your credit card ready for the $55 online filing fee ($70 by paper).
3
Access the Online Filing System
Visit the South Dakota Secretary of State website at sdsos.gov and navigate to the business services section. Look for the annual report filing portal or search for 'annual report' on their website.
4
Complete and Submit Your Report
Fill out all required fields in the online form, including any changes to your LLC's information from the previous year. Review all details carefully before submitting.
5
Pay the Filing Fee and Confirm
Pay the $55 online annual report fee, or $70 if you file on paper, since the fee schedule adds a $15 paper filing fee to anything that could have been filed online. After payment, save your confirmation receipt and any filed documents for your business records.

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This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because the penalty for missing a deadline can be administrative dissolution of the company.

Frequently Asked Questions

: A delinquent South Dakota annual report carries a $55 late fee under SDCL 47-34A-212(b), on top of the $55 online report fee. The timing is more forgiving than most states: late fees begin two months after the due date rather than on it, so a report due June 1 becomes delinquent August 1. Once you are past the due date, the Secretary of State may commence administrative dissolution under SDCL 47-34A-809 if the report is not delivered within 60 days after it was due, and SDCL 47-34A-810 then gives the LLC 60 days after service of notice to cure before dissolution is entered. That is the expensive outcome. Reinstating a dissolved South Dakota LLC costs $150 plus every delinquent report and a $55 late fee for each, and it requires an approved tax clearance certificate from the South Dakota Department of Revenue. If you have missed your due date, file the report through the Secretary of State's website at sdsos.gov right away, pay the report fee and any late fee, and confirm your entity status has returned to good standing.
: You can file your South Dakota LLC annual report online through the Secretary of State's website at sdsos.gov, or on paper. Paper costs more: the fee schedule adds a flat $15 paper filing fee to documents that could have been filed online, so the report is $55 electronically and $70 on paper. Log into the online portal with your LLC's identifier, complete the annual report (it asks for member or manager information and address updates), and pay by card. Filing opens two months before your due date, which is the first day of your anniversary month, beginning the calendar year after formation. The South Dakota Secretary of State does not publish a standard turnaround time for filings, so file early rather than on the deadline. Failing to file leads to a $55 delinquency fee and, once the report is 60 days overdue, exposes the LLC to administrative dissolution under SDCL 47-34A-809. After submitting, download and retain your confirmation. If you are unsure of your status, check your entity record on the Secretary of State's business search first, since it shows your own due date.
: The South Dakota LLC annual report is $55 filed electronically and $70 filed on paper, payable to the South Dakota Secretary of State. The $15 gap is the state's paper filing fee for documents that could have been filed online, and it applies at every stage, which is why the Articles of Organization cost $150 online and $165 on paper. The fee does not scale with size or revenue. Your due date is the first day of your anniversary month, beginning the calendar year after formation, and the filing window opens two months before that. A delinquent report adds a $55 late fee under SDCL 47-34A-212(b), and late fees start two months after the due date rather than on it. Since South Dakota imposes no corporate income tax and no franchise tax, this report is essentially the entire recurring state cost of a South Dakota LLC. File through the Secretary of State's website at sdsos.gov to keep your entity active.
: Your South Dakota LLC annual report is due on the first day of your LLC's anniversary month, beginning the calendar year after formation. An LLC filed on June 11, 2026 files its first report on June 1, 2027, then every June 1 after that. There is nothing to file in your formation year. The filing window opens two months before the due date. The Secretary of State charges $55 online and $70 on paper, and shows each entity's own due date in its business search tool, so check your entity record if you are unsure. A delinquent report adds a $55 late fee, with late fees starting two months after the due date, and a report 60 days overdue exposes the LLC to administrative dissolution under SDCL 47-34A-809. One change is coming. Effective January 1, 2027, SL 2026 ch. 203 amends SDCL 59-11-25 to let an entity choose between the anniversary-month deadline and a January 31 deadline, picked on the formation document and changeable later by filing a change-of-filing-date form.
: All active South Dakota LLCs must file annual reports with the Secretary of State's office. There is one timing exception rather than a true exemption: the first report is not due until the calendar year after formation, so an LLC formed in 2026 files nothing until its anniversary month in 2027. Dissolved LLCs, including those administratively dissolved for not filing, are not asked for reports going forward. If your status has changed to dissolved through formal or administrative action, you stop filing and stop paying the $55 fee. That is not a good outcome, though: getting back to active status costs $150 plus every delinquent report with a $55 late fee each, and requires an approved tax clearance certificate from the South Dakota Department of Revenue. Operating through a dissolved entity also creates real liability exposure. If you are unsure whether your LLC is active, search your LLC name on sdsos.gov, where the record shows both your status and your own next report due date, and file before that date rather than after it.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified South Dakota sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so.

sdsos.gov/business-services/corporations/default.aspxSouth Dakota Secretary of State: business entity filings
sdsos.gov/Division%20of%20Business%20Services/FAQs/default.aspxSouth Dakota agency guidance: Annual Report
sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/AnnualReportInstr.aspxSouth Dakota agency guidance: Annual Report
sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/Statute/59-11-25South Dakota statutory text, unofficial mirror: Annual Report

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Annual Report at a Glance

How to File

Determine Your Due Date

Gather Required Information

Access the Online Filing System

Complete and Submit Your Report

Pay the Filing Fee and Confirm

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

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