2026 tax year · South Dakota
South Dakota paycheck calculator
South Dakota has no state income tax, so a self-employed worker there owes only federal income tax and self-employment tax on their 1099 income.
What lands, per paycheck
On $75,000 in South Dakota, $61,593 a year survives everything withheld, $5,133 a month, or $2,369 in each of 26 fortnightly paychecks. The gap between that and the $2,885 a fortnight the salary implies is $516 per paycheck.
Everything that comes out of a paycheck in South Dakota
A single filer taking the standard deduction, at three salaries. Every line the employer withholds is in the total:
| Gross salary | Federal | FICA | South Dakota | Take-home | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $3,443 | $0 | $38,338 | 14.8% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $0 | $61,593 | 17.9% |
| $120,000 | $17,570 | $9,180 | $0 | $93,250 | 22.3% |
What else comes out of a paycheck in South Dakota
South Dakota pairs its missing income tax with one of the lowest state sales tax rates, 4.2%, and no broad business income tax on top. A business with physical presence in the state needs a sales tax license from the first sale; remote sellers only after $100,000 of sales into the state.
Take-home in the states South Dakota borders
On $75,000, South Dakota charges $0 of state income tax. Of the 6 states it borders, Wyoming is the lightest at nothing at all and Minnesota the most expensive at $4,632, a spread of $4,632 on the same income.
| State | State tax on $75,000 | vs South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | No income tax | same |
| North Dakota | $560 | +$560 |
| Iowa | $2,850 | +$2,850 |
| Nebraska | $3,112 | +$3,112 |
| Montana | $3,209 | +$3,209 |
| Minnesota | $4,632 | +$4,632 |
- Wyoming works out the same as South Dakota on this income.
- North Dakota would take $560 more, $560 against South Dakota's $0.
- Iowa would take $2,850 more, $2,850 against South Dakota's $0.
- Nebraska would take $3,112 more, $3,112 against South Dakota's $0.
- Montana would take $3,209 more, $3,209 against South Dakota's $0.
- Minnesota would take $4,632 more, $4,632 against South Dakota's $0.
If you live on one side of the South Dakota state line and work on the other, which state taxes your wages depends on whether the two have a reciprocity agreement.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer taking the federal standard deduction of $16,100; the calculator supports the other three statuses.
- No pre-tax deductions, a 401(k), HSA or health premium taken from gross pay would lower every tax line.
- Employee-side FICA only (7.65%). Your employer pays a matching share you never see.
- No local or municipal income tax, and no state disability withholding beyond what is described above.
- No credits, and no state-specific credits.