Taxes

Lawmakers and the governor are making their tax cut priorities known as they enter the final week of session.

SDPB's Lee Strubinger brings an update on the top headlines from the beginning of the legislative session. Where are we at now that the session is winding down?

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is taking to Twitter to criticize lawmakers in their efforts to reduce the overall sales tax.

A Senate committee is advancing a House proposal to cut the overall sales tax cut. However, Senators are adding a major caveat.

Some of the state's existing sales tax exemptions has raised the question of menstrual equity in taxation.

Governor Noem's pledge to repeal the state sales tax on groceries is the latest in a long history of attempts to end the food tax

While cutting the food tax is a broadly popular idea, some lobbyists and lawmakers prefer cutting property taxes instead.

Sara Klowann of Viborg started paying attention to the sales tax when Governor Kristi Noem highlighted the issue during her reelection campaign.

Democratic and Republican leaders spoke on what they say is a lack of action taken by the governor’s office this legislative session.

The House Appropriations Committee debated three bills with different approaches to cutting taxes for South Dakotans. Listen to the debate on House Bill 1137.