Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in South Dakota

To do business in South Dakota, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $750 in state fees. South Dakota also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska and South Dakota side by side

	Nebraska formed here	South Dakota registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$750 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed online with South Dakota
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	South Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	nebraska.gov	sdsos.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	By the first day of the registration anniversary month each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: immediately
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our South Dakota registered agent

From Nebraska to South Dakota, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our South Dakota order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). South Dakota wants the Nebraska certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your South Dakota registered agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the South Dakota filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with South Dakota.

South Dakota costs for Nebraska companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$750
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of South Dakota registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$955.50

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

Will your Nebraska name work for South Dakota?

If another South Dakota company uses the Nebraska name, an alternate name is allowed. South Dakota can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: South Dakota and Nebraska

South Dakota calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes South Dakota's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: South Dakota and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); South Dakota wants the Annual Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to South Dakota

An LLC formed in Nebraska files its own registration with South Dakota ($750 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and South Dakota's Annual Report ($55). See the LLC filing.

The other way: South Dakota into Nebraska

A corporation formed in South Dakota that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing/Existence ($20). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about South Dakota

Does my Nebraska company need to register in South Dakota?

Yes, once a Nebraska 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 Nebraska corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the South Dakota registration cost?

$949 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $955.50 in all (checkout is $750 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Dakota wants it ($6.50), current at filing.

How long does the South Dakota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and South Dakota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and South Dakota's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with South Dakota?

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

Does South Dakota require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers South Dakota for year one.

Will South Dakota accept my Nebraska name?

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

Can I form a new South Dakota corporation instead?

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

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