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26.694.20 101st Legislative Session 243
2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 243
Introduced by: Senator Carley
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An Act to impose a transaction tax and dedicate revenues collected to supplant 1
certain property taxes, and to provide a penalty therefor. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 10-13: 4
Within twenty days of applying the taxes imposed on real property by all taxing 5
districts in a county, the county auditor shall certify to the secretary of the Department of 6
Revenue the total amount of taxes imposed within the county on: 7
(1) Owner-occupied single-family dwellings; 8
(2) Agricultural property; and 9
(3) Nonagricultural property. 10
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 10-13: 11
Within twenty days of receiving the certifications of all county auditors pursuant to 12
section 1 of this Act, the secretary of the Department of Revenue shall determine the 13
amount of moneys distributed to each county for purposes of reducing property tax levies 14
in the following manner: 15
(1) Reduce all levies on owner -occupied single-family dwellings in all counties in an 16
equal proportion, until the taxes imposed on owner -occupied property are zero or 17
until no moneys remain in the property tax replacement fund; 18
(2) If moneys remain in the property relief fund after the reduction in subdivision (1), 19
reduce all levies on agricultural property in all counties in an equal proportion, until 20
the taxes imposed on agricultural property are zero or until no moneys remain in 21
the property tax replacement fund; and 22
(3) If moneys remain in the property tax relief fund after the reduction in subdivisions 23
(1) and (2), reduce all levies on nonagricultural property in all counties in an equal 24
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proportion, until the taxes imposed on nonagricultural property are zero or until no 1
moneys remain in the property tax replacement fund. 2
Section 3. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 10-13: 3
The secretary of the Department of Revenue shall notify the county auditor of the 4
distributions calculated pursuant to section 2 of this Act, and the county auditor shall 5
reduce the taxes imposed on property in accordance with the reductions provided for by 6
the Department of Revenue for the upcoming tax year. 7
Section 4. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 10: 8
Terms used in this chapter mean: 9
(1) "Final purchase price," the gross receipts taxable under chapter 10-45; 10
(2) "Retail transaction," the sale, lease, or rental of tangible personal property, 11
services, or products transferred electronically, other than for resale, sublease, or 12
subrent; and 13
(3) "Sale item", tangible personal property, services, or products transferred 14
electronically as defined and used in chapter 10-45. 15
Section 5. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 10: 16
There is created in the state treasury the property tax replacement fund. The fund 17
consists of all moneys collected under this chapter and deposited into the fund. The 18
Department of Revenue shall administer the fund. The only purpose of the fund is to 19
distribute moneys to political subdivisions in this state to be used for their ordinary and 20
capital expenses, and to defray the cost of administering the tax imposed in section 5 of 21
this Act. 22
The property tax replacement fund is continuously appropriated to the Department 23
of Revenue. 24
Section 6. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 10: 25
There is imposed a tax on each retail transaction that generates gross receipts 26
subject to the tax imposed pursuant to chapter 10-45. 27
For each retail transaction with a final purchase price of fifteen dollars or more, the 28
tax imposed is one dollar and fifty cents. For each retail transaction with a final purchase 29
price of less than fifteen dollars, the tax imposed is ten percent of the final purchase price. 30
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Section 7. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 10: 1
A transaction where more than one sale item is being purchased at the same time 2
and by the same person, and where the final purchase price of the transaction includes all 3
sale items, constitutes a single retail transaction. 4
Section 8. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 10: 5
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person licensed pursuant to chapter 6
10-45, or a person whose receipts are subject to the tax imposed by chapter 10-45, shall 7
file a return and pay the tax due to the Department of Revenue on or before the twentieth 8
day of the month following each monthly period, in the same manner in which the person 9
files a return and remits the tax under chapter 10-45. The return must be filed on forms 10
prescribed and furnished by the department. 11
If the person remits the tax by electronic transfer to the state, the person must file 12
the return by electronic means on or before the twentieth day of the month following each 13
period and remit the tax on or before the twenty -fifth day of the month following each 14
period. 15
The secretary of the Department of Revenue may require or allow a person to file 16
a return, and pay any tax due, on a basis other than monthly. The return and remittance 17
is due the twentieth day of the month following the reporting period or at a time otherwise 18
determined by the secretary. 19
The secretary may grant an extension of not more than five days for filing a return 20
and remittance. 21
Unless an extension is granted, penalty or interest under § 10-59-6 must be paid 22
if a return or remittance is not made on time. 23
Section 9. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 10: 24
A person who fails to pay the tax due under this chapter within sixty days from the 25
date the tax becomes due is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. 26
A person who files a false return in an attempt to evade the tax imposed by this 27
chapter is guilty of a Class 6 felony. 28
Section 10. That § 10-46A-12 be AMENDED: 29
10-46A-12. A contractor may list the contractor's excise tax and any use tax 30
imposed under chapter 10-45, 10-46, or 10-52, or sections 4 to 9, inclusive, of this Act, 31
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as a separate line item on all contracts and bills, both for public and private entities. The 1
line item for excise and use taxes is a part of the contractor's total bill and is collectible 2
from all entities, both public and private. 3
Section 11. That § 10-46B-10 be AMENDED: 4
10-46B-10. A contractor may list the contractor's excise tax and any use tax 5
imposed under chapter 10-45, 10-46, or 10-52, or sections 4 to 9, inclusive, of this Act, 6
as a separate line item on all contracts and bills, both for public and private entities. The 7
line item for excise and use taxes is a part of the contractor's total bill and is collectible 8
from all entities, both public and private. 9
Section 12. That § 10-52-1.1 be AMENDED: 10
10-52-1.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, gross receipts as defined 11
in this chapter do not include any tax imposed by this chapter and chapters 10-45, 10-12
45D, and 10-52A that, and sections 4 to 9, inclusive, of this Act, which is separately stated 13
on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar document given to the purchaser. 14
Section 13. That § 10-59-1 be AMENDED: 15
10-59-1. The provisions of this chapter may only apply to proceedings commenced 16
under this chapter concerning the taxes, the fees, the surcharges, or the persons subject 17
to the taxes, fees, or surcharges imposed by, or any civil or criminal investigation 18
authorized by, chapters 10-33A, 10-39, 10-39A, 10-39B, 10-43, 10-45, 10-45D, 10-46, 19
10-46A, 10-46B, 10-46E, 10-47B, 10-50C, 10-52, 10-52A, 10-62, 32-3, 32-3A, 32-5, 32-20
5B, 32-6B, 32-9, 32-10, 34-45, and 34A-13, and §§ 10-50-61, 49-31-51, and 50-4-13 to 21
50-4-17, inclusive, and sections 4 to 9, inclusive, of this Act. 22