South Dakota Paycheck Calculator 2026
South Dakota has no state income tax. Estimate federal + FICA net pay below.
Last updated: November 2025
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South Dakota 2026 tax overview
No state individual income tax.
Breakdown
No income tax brackets in South Dakota
There is no bracket table on this page because South Dakota has none: it does not tax wage income at all. What you owe is federal income tax and FICA, and those are shown in the breakdown above.
Where South Dakota gets the money instead
South Dakota combines no income tax with permissive trust law, which has made it a major domicile for dynasty trusts and a significant source of financial-services activity.
Approximate effective rates from Tax Foundation state comparisons, shown to give the order of magnitude of the trade-off. They move a little each year; check your county assessor for the figure that applies to you.
South Dakota has no income tax and, unusually, no corporate income tax either. It is also a major domicile for trusts because of its perpetual-trust and privacy statutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does South Dakota have a state income tax?
No. South Dakota levies no state income tax on wages for tax year 2026. No state individual income tax. Federal income tax and FICA still apply: Social Security at 6.2% on wages up to $184,500 and Medicare at 1.45%, plus 0.9% additional Medicare above $200,000 single or $250,000 married filing jointly.
If South Dakota has no income tax, what does it tax instead?
South Dakota combines no income tax with permissive trust law, which has made it a major domicile for dynasty trusts and a significant source of financial-services activity. The effective property tax rate runs around 1.17% of a home's value per year, and the combined average state and local sales tax rate is about 6.1%. Before treating a move as a tax cut, price both against what you would have paid in income tax where you are now.
What surprises people most about South Dakota income tax?
South Dakota has no income tax and, unusually, no corporate income tax either. It is also a major domicile for trusts because of its perpetual-trust and privacy statutes.