South Dakota Vehicle Registration Service
Registration is a complete hassle to do by yourself.
With this process, you’ll get a registration in your hands without going to the DMV…
Calling the DMV…
Doing any inspections or emissions tests…
Or anything else besides filling out the step-by-step questionnaire we send you and notarizing a document or two.
Before you get started, here are some things you need to know:
What you’ll get:
You’ll get a South Dakota registration and 2 South Dakota plates, a front and rear. If you don’t live in a state that requires 2 plates, you can run the rear plates only, but it’s best to run both just to be safe.
To qualify for this, you’ll need a title that’s properly signed over to you, an MCO from the dealership you bought it from with a bill of sale, or just a bill of sale if you’re financing. If the title is not signed over to you, we’ll need a complete chain of ownership showing how you acquired the vehicle.
"How can I get an out-of-state registration without being a resident?"
Simple.
South Dakota doesn’t have in-state residency requirements to get registered. In other words, you don’t have to live in South Dakota to register and get plates there. You can drive in other states with South Dakota plates and no one bats an eye – not even South Dakota.
Here are the documents to have ready:
(1) ID/Passport/Drivers License (Copy)
(2) Social Security Card, 1099, W2, 1098, or Pay Stub with full social security number displayed. (Copy)
(3) Title/MCO (can be a salvage title)
(4) Sales Tax or Proof of tax paid (in the form of a dealer bill of sale or tax receipt on DMV letterhead)
(5) Bill of Sale (unless you have a title in your name or signed over to you)
(6) An odometer statement (if the mileage is not listed on the title or bill of sale and the vehicle is 2011 or newer)
(7) Business Documents (only if registering in your existing business name. We will need a copy of ALL member’s IDs and proof of social)
If you’ve already paid taxes, you’ll need to provide proof of tax paid. There are two ways to do that:
If you paid tax to a dealership, we provide a form that has to be signed by the dealer which can be emailed to them, we can accept copies of this form.
If you paid taxes to the DMV, then we need an actual DMV receipt, NOT a receipt from a private tag agency.
In the case you HAVE paid taxes but you can’t get the proof for some reason (the dealership doesn’t have the records on file or you don’t have a DMV receipt), we can register your vehicle in Arizona here so you don’t have to pay taxes again – cause that would suck.
(Your vehicle has to be 2015 or older – if your vehicle is newer than 2015, contact us for other options.)
If you HAVEN’T paid taxes, you’ll owe 4% sales tax based on the purchase price or NADA value whichever is higher. Tax exemptions only apply in rare cases, as shown here.
Moving on…
How to renew your vehicle
You’ll need to renew your South Dakota registration yearly. The month of renewal is based on the first letter of your last name or first letter of your business name.
But instead of calling the DMV every year and being on hold for hours, we can handle it for you.
All you need to do is sign up for our auto-renewal program. We’ll automatically renew your registration when it’s time so you won’t have to remember to do it either.
| A, B | January 31st |
| C, D, E | February 28th |
| F, G, J | March 31st |
| H, I, O | May 31st |
| K, L | June 30th |
| M, N | July 31st |
| P, Q, R | August 31st |
| S | September 30th |
| T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z | November 30th |
Frequently Asked Questions
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The soonest your registration can expire is 91 days. That probably sounds odd to you… so here’s an example:
If we register your vehicle on January 1st and your last name starts with “H,” your initial registration will expire at the end of May, but you can renew it as soon as February, and then it will be good until May of the next year.
As for how long this’ll take…
It’ll be 2-3 weeks to get your South Dakota registration and plates, and 5-10 weeks later you’ll get your title.
If you’re financing it will take 3-8 weeks to receive the plates and registration, and you’ll get the title once the vehicle is paid off.
Don’t forget about insurance!
Of course, you’ll have to get your vehicle insured for road use before you can drive it, however, we will not need proof of insurance from you.
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If you're insured and have a registration from us…
You’re good to go!
Your vehicle is now ready to hit the roads.
And you didn’t have to deal with any safety inspections, emissions tests, or any absurd fees.
If you have a device and the documents in front of you…
You can have this done in just 15 minutes.
There’s nothing left to do but pick up the plates off your doorstep.
