Sales Tax Calculator — South Dakota
South Dakota charges 4.2% statewide — temporarily reduced from 4.5% — and municipal taxes bring the average combined rate to 6.11%. The state taxes a very broad base, including many services and groceries, which keeps the headline rate low.
Sales tax and total price
Total with tax
$106.11
Breakdown
South Dakota's statewide base rate is 4.2% and its average combined state + local rate is 6.11% (pre-filled). The rate is editable because local rates vary by exact address and some items are exempt or taxed differently. Statewide rates are from the Tax Foundation, 2026. An estimate, not tax advice.
A low 4.2% base on a very broad base
South Dakota charges 4.2% statewide — temporarily reduced from 4.5% — and municipal taxes bring the average combined rate to 6.11%, an average local add-on near 1.9 percentage points. The combined total varies by city across the state.
South Dakota keeps the headline rate low by taxing a very broad base, including many services and groceries that other states exempt. The combined rate for your city is usually above the 4.2% pre-fill, so enter that rate, and some items may be taxed differently. This is an estimate, not tax advice.
Questions
- What is South Dakota's 2026 sales tax rate?
- South Dakota's statewide base is 4.2%, temporarily reduced from 4.5%, and the average combined state-and-local rate is 6.11%. Municipal taxes account for the difference.
- Why might my South Dakota rate be higher than 4.2%?
- Cities add municipal sales taxes on top of the 4.2% state base, averaging about 1.9 percentage points. South Dakota also taxes a very broad base of goods and services, so enter your city's combined rate.
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