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South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson

SD Secretary of State Business Services Corporations Forms

The corporation forms are available in Adobe Acrobat fill-able format. 
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Instructions

Print the form and mail it.

You may print the form and complete in ink if you do not wish to fill it out on your computer. 

Domestic Forms are used by organizations incorporated IN South Dakota.

Foreign Forms are used by organizations whose state of incorporation is
NOT South Dakota.

Click on one of the links below to go to the forms for your organization type:

Business Corporations
Limited Liability Companies
Nonprofit Corporations
Limited Liability Partnerships
Limited Partnerships
Cooperatives
Business Trusts
Commercial Registered Agents
Miscellaneous Forms
Useful Links

 

Business Corporations

Domestic Business Corporations:

Foreign Business Corporations:

  • Certificate of Authority

  • Application for Amended Certificate of Authority

  • Application for Certificate of Withdrawal

  • Annual Report

  • Statement of Change of Registered Office 
    or Registered Agent or Both

  • Renewal of Registration

  • Registration of Corporate Name

  • Annual Farm Report

  • Farm Qualification Report

  • Reservation of Corporation Name

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    Limited Liability Companies 

    Domestic Limited Liability Companies:

    Foreign Limited Liability Companies:

     

    Nonprofit Corporations

    Please note: If you intend to apply for an IRS federal tax exemption as a charitable organization, your articles of incorporation must contain a required purpose clause and a dissolution of assets provision. Information on 501(c)(3) qualification is available on the IRS website, www.irs.gov. Click on the "Charities and Nonprofits" link and then the "Life Cycle of a Public Charity Link."

    Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:

    Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:

     

    Limited Liability Partnerships 

    Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships:

    Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships:

     

    Limited Partnerships 

    Domestic Limited Partnerships:

    Foreign Limited Partnerships:

     

    Cooperatives 

    Domestic Cooperatives:

    Foreign Cooperatives:

     
    Business Trusts 
     
    Commercial Registered Agents
     

     

     

     

    Miscellaneous Forms 

     
     

    Useful Links

    The following are links to basic South Dakota information for people who are starting a business.

       
       
       
       

     


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