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SB18 • 2026

repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax pertaining to bad debts.

repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax pertaining to bad debts.

Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1290/Detail">Taxation</a> at the request of the Department of Revenue
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax pertaining to bad debts.

repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax pertaining to bad debts.

What This Bill Does

  • repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax pertaining to bad debts.
  • Official keyword topics: Banks and Banking Executive/Judiciary Request Taxation Official sponsor note: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1290/Detail">Taxation</a> at the request of the Department of Revenue

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Delivered to the Governor

  3. 2026-02-06 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Speaker

  4. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Signed by the President

  5. 2026-02-04 House of Representatives

    Do Pass

  6. 2026-02-03 House Taxation

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  7. 2026-02-03 House Taxation

    Do Pass

  8. 2026-02-03 House Taxation

    Scheduled for hearing

  9. 2026-01-22 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House Taxation

  10. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Do Pass

  11. 2026-01-16 Senate Taxation

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  12. 2026-01-16 Senate Taxation

    Do Pass

  13. 2026-01-16 Senate Taxation

    Scheduled for hearing

  14. 2026-01-13 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Taxation

Official Summary Text

repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax pertaining to bad debts.
Official keyword topics:
Banks and Banking
Executive/Judiciary Request
Taxation
Official sponsor note: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1290/Detail">Taxation</a> at the request of the Department of Revenue

Current Bill Text

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26.372.16 101st Legislative Session 18

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 18
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax
pertaining to bad debts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 10-1-47 be AMENDED:
10-1-47. The terms "United States Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue
Code" mean the United States Internal Revenue Code as amended and in effect on January
1, 2025. This section applies to §§ 10-4-9.1, 10-4-9.2, 10-4-9.3, 10-4-9.4, 10-4-39, 10-
6-157, and 10-43-10.1, and subdivisions 10-6A-1(7), 10-6B-1(5), 10-18A-1(6), 10-43-
10.3(5), and 10-45A-1(5).
Section 2. That § 10-43-10.2 be AMENDED:
10-43-10.2. Added to taxable income are:
(1) Interest or dividend income derived from obligations or securities of states or
political subdivisions, or authorities thereof, not included in taxable income as
determined under the Internal Revenue Code;
(2) All income taxes paid or accrued, as applicable, during the tax year under the
provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of any income tax, or franchise
or privilege taxes measured by income levied by any other state or political
subdivision to the extent that the taxes were deducted to determine federal taxable
income;
(3) Any amount received as a refund of federal income taxes during the tax year if
that amount was previously deducted in determining net income;
(4) Dividends received from other corporations to the extent that the dividends have
been deducted from net income as determined under the Internal Revenue Code;
and
(5) Any capital loss from:
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(a) Liquidating sales within the twelve -month period beginning on the date on
which a financial institution adopts a plan of complete liquidation, if all the
assets of the financial institution are distributed in complete liquidation, less
assets retained to meet claims within the twelve-month period; or
(b) The distribution of property in complete liquidation of the financial
institution that is subject to federal corporate income taxes pursuant to
§ 336 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 3. That § 10-43-10.3 be AMENDED:
10-43-10.3. Subtracted from taxable income are:
(1) Dividends received from financial institutions subject to taxation under this
chapter, to the extent the dividends were included in taxable income as determined
under the Internal Revenue Code;
(2) Taxes imposed upon the financial institution within the tax year, under the Internal
Revenue Code, excluding any taxes imposed under 26 USC § 1374 and 26 USC
§ 1375;
(3) Any interest expense described in §§ 291(e)(1)(B) and 265(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code, which interest expense is deductible;
(4) Any capital gain from:
(a) Liquidating sales within the twelve -month period beginning on the date on
which a financial institution adopts a plan of complete liquidation, if all of
the assets of the financial institution are distributed in complete liquidation,
less assets retained to meet claims within the twelve-month period; or
(b) The distribution of property in complete liquidation of the financial
institution that is subject to federal corporate income taxes pursuant to
§ 336 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(5) For those financial institutions making an election pursuant to 26 USC § 1362(a)
of the United States Internal Revenue Code, as defined by § 10-1-47, imputed
federal income taxes in an amount equal to the taxes that would have been paid
on net income as defined in § 10-43-10.1 had the financial institution continued to
file its federal tax return without making an election to file pursuant to 26 USC
§ 1362(a); and
(6) For those financial institutions organized as limited liability companies, imputed
federal income taxes in an amount equal to the taxes that would have been paid
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on net income as defined in § 10-43-10.1 had the financial institution elected to
file as a subchapter C corporation under the Internal Revenue Code.
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An Act to repeal income modifications for the bank franchise tax pertaining to bad debts.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

Senate as Bill No. 18

Secretary of the Senate

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

Senate Bill No. 18
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State