Foreign registration · no form number

Florida Corporation Foreign Registration in South Dakota

To do business in South Dakota, a corporation formed in Florida registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $750 in state fees. South Dakota also wants Florida's Certificate of Status ($8.75). We file it with the Secretary of State using your Florida records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Florida and South Dakota side by side

	Florida formed here	South Dakota registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$8.75	$750 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed online with South Dakota
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	South Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	dos.fl.gov	sdsos.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	May 1	By the first day of the registration anniversary month each year
Late yearly filing	$400 late fee	$50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: immediately
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our South Dakota registered agent

From Florida to South Dakota, step by step

Order the Florida certificate
The Certificate of Status ($8.75) is ordered from Florida separately; it is not part of our South Dakota order. South Dakota wants the Florida certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your South Dakota registered agent, with your Florida name and formation date and the certificate attached. Florida issues the certificate instantly, so the South Dakota filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Florida corporation is registered with South Dakota.

First-year cost, Florida to South Dakota

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$750
Certificate of Status, paid to Florida	$8.75
Our service, with a year of South Dakota registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Florida certificate included	$957.75

South Dakota's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Florida name work for South Dakota?

If South Dakota's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Florida company. South Dakota can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: South Dakota and Florida

Florida and South Dakota both call it a registered agent. South Dakota papers come to us; Florida's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: South Dakota and Florida

Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($150); South Dakota wants the Annual Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Florida to South Dakota

An LLC formed in Florida files its own registration with South Dakota ($750 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($5)). After that come Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and South Dakota's Annual Report ($55). See the LLC filing.

Registering a South Dakota company in Florida

A corporation formed in South Dakota that registers with Florida files Form CR2E007 with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Florida to South Dakota

Does my Florida company need to register in South Dakota?

Yes, once a Florida business operates there; South Dakota law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: South Dakota issues one to Florida corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the South Dakota registration cost?

$949 at checkout plus $8.75 to Florida for the Certificate of Status, $957.75 in all (checkout is $750 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Florida's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Dakota wants Florida's Certificate of Status ($8.75), current at filing.

How long does the South Dakota registration take?

South Dakota approves online filings immediately; Florida's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: $50.

What are the yearly costs for Florida and South Dakota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Florida's report ($150) and South Dakota's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with South Dakota?

A Florida company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does South Dakota require a registered agent?

Yes: the Florida registered agent stays, and ours covers South Dakota for year one.

Will South Dakota accept my Florida name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Florida name at home.

Can I form a new South Dakota corporation instead?

Yes, but Florida keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files South Dakota's Annual Report, and the original keeps Florida's Annual Report.

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