Sales Tax

Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal to cut the state sales tax by a half a percent.The bill would cut the sales tax from 4.5 percent down to 4 percent. The half percent tax was added in 2016 to increase teacher pay and provide property tax relief.

February 17, 2021 Show 990 Hour 1.The Senate Taxation Committee considered legislation to drop the state portion of sales tax on food items. Proponents…

South Dakota’s court victory over online sellers has been disastrous for small businesses across the country, according to testimony offered Tuesday at…

Lawmakers are waiting for a bill that clarifies how the state reduces its sales tax percentage after a certain amount of new, online sales tax is…

In The Moment ... September 12, 2018 Show 420 Hour 2A special session of the South Dakota Legislature is underway today at the State Capitol in Pierre.…

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says the legislature may need to overturn an injunction on collecting sales tax from online retailers following a…

In The Moment ... June 21, 2018 Show 363 Hour 1 The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the state of South Dakota in a 5 to 4 vote on South Dakota v.…

In the Moment ... April 17, 2018 Show 317 Hour 2South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley went before the United States Supreme Court to argue in favor…

In The Moment ... August 28, 2017 Show 165 Hour 1Students at Harrisburg High School are soon going to be able to participate in an early college program…

The Rapid City Common Council held the first of at least two fiscal year 2018 budget hearings last night, which calls for a three percent increase in city…