The recently passed legislation gives counties the option to raise sales taxes in exchange for lowering property taxes, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks during a press conference Feb. 6, 2025, at the Capitol in Pierre with Lt. Gov.

(SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH) - Sen. Sue Peterson, chair of the Senate Taxation Committee, summed up what others on the panel seemed to think in rejecting a proposed state sales tax increase in exchange ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Property tax discussions are expected to take center stage during the 2026 legislative session, raising the question: Where does South Dakota’s property tax money go?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Property taxes and their impact on taxpayers’ wallets could prove to be dominant issues in South Dakota’s 2026 race for the governor’s office. Republicans Toby Doeden, Jon ...

Lawmakers on a summer task force hope to propose legislation that will cut the average South Dakota homeowner’s property taxes by at least 50%. Task force co-chair and Senate President Pro Tempore ...

A legislative task force offered nearly 20 proposals for property tax relief, which could impact schools. School districts face federal funding changes that may leave them more dependent on property ...

Three men who want to be governor of South Dakota vowed to do things differently than the current administration on topics ...