In South Dakota, you may change your registered agent by submitting a Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both form to the South Dakota Secretary of State.
When transferring registered agent services, when an agent resigns or goes out of business, or if they choose to function as their own registered agent, a company owner may opt to change their registered agent.
The easiest approach to update your registered agent all year is to file a Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both form with the South Dakota Secretary of State.
This may be done in person, via mail, or online.
A Statement of Change may be completed and submitted online at the Secretary of State’s website. This procedure includes the following steps:
To send a Statement of Change of Registered Office, Registered Agent, or Both form, first download it from the South Dakota Secretary of State’s website and then fill it out.
Please send the form to:
Secretary of State 500 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501
Fee: $10
This cost may be paid by cheque, money order, or credit card (online filings only).
If you’re nearing the deadline for completing your South Dakota annual report, you may take advantage of this filing to change your registered agent without having to complete extra papers. This is the most straightforward method of changing your registered agent, but it must be done during the filing time.
Make sure your new registered agent’s information is included in the online yearly report. Once you submit that report, your registered agent will be changed.
A firm may choose to change its registered agent for a variety of reasons, including:
