How to Apply for an SD C Corporation

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If a South Dakota C Corporation is incorporated, you can search for it on the South Dakota Secretary of State website to get more information. The South Dakota Secretary of State keeps track of every business in the state. To start a C Corporation, you need to register it with the South Dakota Secretary of State.

Another responsibility of the Secretary of State of South Dakota is to dissolve a C Corporation that is no longer active.


Here's a site to get the latest link for finding a C Corporation in South Dakota: South Dakota Secretary of State

After finding the C Corporation you are searching for, information about it is listed, often including the following.

  • Official Name
  • Corporate Number
  • Status
  • Mailing Address in South Dakota
  • C Corporation Registered Agent
  • Registered Agent Contact Address
  • Phone Number

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