State of South Dakota Income Tax South Dakota State Income Tax - Tax Year 2012

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QuickFact: The average family pays $0.00 in South Dakota income taxes. [1]
Rank: 43rd out of 51

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South Dakota Income Tax Table

Tax Bracket (Single) [2] Tax Bracket (Couple) [3] Marginal Tax Rate
$0+ $0+ 0.00%

Note: South Dakota has no state income tax. Only the Federal Income Tax applies.

Learn how marginal tax brackets work View an explanation of marginal tax brackets

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South Dakota Income Tax Calculator

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You can use our free South Dakota income tax calculator to get a good estimate of what your tax liability will be come April. On the next page, you will be able to add more details like itemized deductions, tax credits, capital gains, and more.
Please remember that the income tax code is very complicated, and while we can provide a good estimate of your Federal and South Dakota income taxes, your actual tax liability may be different.

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The South Dakota Income Tax

South Dakota has no state income tax, so residents of South Dakota pay only the Federal Income Tax on most forms of income. In place of a state income tax, South Dakota generates revenue through other state taxes like the South Dakota Sales Tax and various excise taxes on the sale of certain goods.

Cities and municipal governments in South Dakota gain revenue through South Dakota property taxes and local sales tax surcharges.

South Dakota does not collect an individual income tax, and only levies a corporate income tax on certain financial institutions. There are -33 days left until Tax Day, on April 15th 2013.

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  1. Our state ranking and income tax figures are based on a family of four (married parents with two children) earning the national median household income of $50,000 per year. Deductions and personal exemptions are taken into account, but some state-specific deductions and tax credit programs may not be accounted for.
  2. Before the official 2013 South Dakota income tax rates are released, provisional 2013 tax rates are based on South Dakota's 2012 income tax brackets.
  3. The 2013 state personal income tax brackets are updated from the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Tax FoundationExternal Link data.
  4. South Dakota tax forms are sourced from the South Dakota Department of Revenue income tax forms pageExternal Link, and are updated on a yearly basis. Please make sure the South Dakota forms you are using are up-to-date.