Foreign registration · no form number

Wyoming Corporation Foreign Registration in South Dakota

South Dakota registers a corporation from Wyoming as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $750 in state fees. South Dakota also wants Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing (free). We file it with the Secretary of State using your Wyoming records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Wyoming vs South Dakota: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	South Dakota registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	No fee	$750 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed online with South Dakota
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	South Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	sdsos.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	First day of the corporation's anniversary month	By the first day of the registration anniversary month each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: immediately
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our South Dakota registered agent

From Wyoming to South Dakota, step by step

Order the Wyoming certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing (free) is ordered from Wyoming separately; it is not part of our South Dakota order. South Dakota wants the Wyoming 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 Wyoming name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Wyoming issues the certificate instantly, so the South Dakota filing can go in the same day. Once South Dakota approves it, the Wyoming company can do business there.

First-year cost, Wyoming to South Dakota

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$750
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of South Dakota registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$949

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

Will your Wyoming name work for South Dakota?

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

Agents: South Dakota and Wyoming

Wyoming and South Dakota both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Wyoming; ours takes South Dakota's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: South Dakota and Wyoming

Wyoming wants the Annual Report every year ($60); South Dakota wants the Annual Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to South Dakota

An LLC formed in Wyoming files its own registration with South Dakota ($750 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing (free)). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and South Dakota's Annual Report ($55). See the LLC filing.

Registering a South Dakota company in Wyoming

A corporation formed in South Dakota that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Wyoming to South Dakota

Does my Wyoming company need to register in South Dakota?

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

How much does the South Dakota registration cost?

$949 at checkout, plus Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

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

How long does the South Dakota registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and South Dakota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Wyoming's report ($60) and South Dakota's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with South Dakota?

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

Does South Dakota require a registered agent?

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

Will South Dakota accept my Wyoming name?

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

Can I form a new South Dakota corporation instead?

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

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