Notary Public Permit Requirements in Rapid City, SD

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. South Dakota Department of Revenue - Sales Tax License

   Any business with a physical presence in South Dakota must be licensed for sales tax collection, and South Dakota taxes services as well as tangible personal property and products transferred electronically. The state sales and use tax rate is 4.2 percent (reduced from 4.5 percent), and municipal sales and use tax of generally 1 to 2 percent applies where the purchaser receives the product or service. Remote sellers and marketplace providers with more than $100,000 in gross sales into South Dakota in the previous or current calendar year must also license and remit. Register using the Department of Revenue's online Tax License Application.

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   Free - there is no fee for a South Dakota sales tax license·Apply online through the Tax License Application; the license is typically issued within a few business days

   Free - there is no fee for a South Dakota sales tax license

   Apply online through the Tax License Application; the license is typically issued within a few business days

1. South Dakota Secretary of State - Notary Public Commission

   To become a Notary Public in South Dakota, apply for a commission through the Secretary of State's office (500 E. Capitol Ave., Suite 204, Pierre, SD 57501, 605-773-3537). The process: obtain your notary seal first (rubber, electronic, or embossing; circular, square, or rectangular; showing your name exactly as you will be commissioned plus 'Notary Public' and 'South Dakota', and the word 'seal' if a rubber stamp); complete the Notary Application with a legible imprint of the seal and your physical residential address (a P.O. box or business address alone is not accepted); complete and sign the Oath portion before the appropriate county entry; and mail the application with the filing fee. Effective July 1, 2025, the surety bond and Personal Surety Form are no longer required - only the application and oath are filed. South Dakota requires no notary examination or training course. You are authorized to notarize only after the Secretary of State issues your Notary Commission Certificate. The same application form is used for new and renewal commissions. Note that the Business Services entity-filing portal does not handle notary commissions.

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   $30 filing fee, payable to the Secretary of State (SDCL fee schedule: application, bond and issuing commission of Notary Public $30; commission renewal $30). No bond is required as of July 1, 2025, and there is no exam fee.·Applications are mailed to the Secretary of State; incomplete or inaccurate applications are rejected and delay the commission. You may not notarize until the Notary Commission Certificate is issued.

   $30 filing fee, payable to the Secretary of State (SDCL fee schedule: application, bond and issuing commission of Notary Public $30; commission renewal $30). No bond is required as of July 1, 2025, and there is no exam fee.

   Applications are mailed to the Secretary of State; incomplete or inaccurate applications are rejected and delay the commission. You may not notarize until the Notary Commission Certificate is issued.

2. City of Rapid City - No General Business License for Most Businesses

   Rapid City does not require a general business license. The city's own licensing page states that the Finance Office requires a business license only for these types: Adult Oriented Business, Central Station Service, Ice Cream Vendor, Pawn / Precious Metals and Gems / Second Hand, Refuse Hauling, Security, Sidewalk Vending, Taxi, Transportation Network, or Alcohol Related Business/Event (Finance Office, 605-394-4143). It adds explicitly that if you do not have one of these businesses, the Finance Office does not require you to have a business license through their office, and refers other business licensing questions to the Department of Revenue at 605-394-2332. Contractor licenses, building permits, plan review, inspections, and air quality permits are handled separately by Building Services at 605-394-4120. A South Dakota sales tax license from the Department of Revenue is required and is free.

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   $0 for most businesses - no general business license exists. A license fee applies only to the enumerated categories above; contact the Finance Office at 605-394-4143 for those amounts.·N/A for most businesses - there is nothing to file. For an enumerated license type, contact the Finance Office at 605-394-4143.

   $0 for most businesses - no general business license exists. A license fee applies only to the enumerated categories above; contact the Finance Office at 605-394-4143 for those amounts.

   N/A for most businesses - there is nothing to file. For an enumerated license type, contact the Finance Office at 605-394-4143.

Official Sources

• South Dakota Secretary of State

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