Be Your Own Registered Agent › South Dakota
Can You Be Your Own Registered Agent in South Dakota? Yes, If You Meet These Rules
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the South Dakota rule below: A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a South Dakota address), or the title of an office in the company. Check with the South Dakota Secretary of State before you file.
The South Dakota rule
Who can serve: A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a South Dakota address), or the title of an office in the company.
The address: The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in South Dakota, plus a South Dakota mailing address if it differs.
The LLC itself may be named as its own agent in South Dakota. Changing agents in South Dakota costs $10. Source: SDCL 59-11-6, checked October 20, 2026.
The trade-offs
- Your South Dakota address goes on the public filing.
- Papers are handed to you at that address, so you need to be there when the state’s rule says.
- If you move, you file a change of agent ($10 in South Dakota).
If you would rather not
Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for registered agent service in South Dakota, the same at renewal. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in South Dakota?
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the South Dakota rule below: A commercial registered agent listed with the state, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a South Dakota address), or the title of an office in the company. Check with the South Dakota Secretary of State before you file.
What does it cost to change registered agents in South Dakota?
$10 to the state.