South Dakota Entity Name Reservation

Name reservation protects the preferred name of your entity while you prepare to file formation documents with the state. Depending on entity type, reservations may be eligible for renewal if more time is needed. See the table below for more information on filing a name reservation in South Dakota.

South Dakota Entity Name Reservation Licenses

South Dakota Name Registration

Agency:South Dakota Secretary of State

Initial Registration

Form:

Registration of Name

Agency Fee:

$25

Notes:

Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Renewal of Registered Name

Agency Fee:

$15

Due:

Name registrations expire on December 31 of each year.

South Dakota Name Reservation

Agency:South Dakota Secretary of State

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Reservation of Name

Agency Fee:

$25

Notes:

Names are reserved for 120 days. The same applicant cannot again reserve the same name until more than 60 days after the expiration date.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Name reservations cannot be renewed.



South Dakota Resources

Annual Report Apostille - Authentication Architecture Firm License Articles of Incorporation Articles of Limited Partnership Articles of Organization Business License Certificate of Authority Certificate of Authority - Foreign S.D. Corporation Certificate of Cancellation Service Certificate of Good Standing / Existence Certificate of Merger Certification - Authentication
Change Your Registered Agent Charitable Gaming License Charitable Gift Annuity Licensing Compliance Charitable Registration Construction License Converting Your Entity Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment Dissolve Corporation LLC Nonprofit Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service Employment Agency Licensing Energy Licensing Engineering Firm License Entity Name Reservation
Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal Finance Licensing In Foreign LLC Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses How to Form an LLC How to Incorporate How to Start a Nonprofit Organization Insurance Licensing Licensing Resources Moving Your Company's Domicile to Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Compliance Obtain Certified Copies
Private Investigator License Real Estate Licensing Registered Agent (Resident Agent) Reinstate Corporation LLC Nonprofit Sales & Use Tax Registration Service Sales Tax Exemption Start a Business Tax Clearance Certificate Tax Exemption Utilization Review Certification / License
Revised August 16, 2022. Complete data last reviewed October 02, 2020.
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