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  "description": "An ad from Dusty for Governor claims that Larry Rhoden's and Jon Hansen supported legislation that led to the \"highest tax rate in South Dakota's history.\"",
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  "textContent": "## Yes.\n\nSouth Dakotans could pay a record amount of point-of-sale taxes when combining all of the possible taxes across sectors and municipalities.\n\nAn ad from Dusty for Governor claims that Larry Rhoden's and Jon Hansen supported legislation that led to the \"highest tax rate in South Dakota's history.\"\n\nThe claim is only true when factoring in all of the possible taxes at a point of purchase for certain products and services in certain locations.\n\nPoint-of-sale taxes include the state sales tax (4.2%, which is increasing back to 4.5% in 2027), municipal sales tax (1-2%) plus a 1.5% tourism tax and 1% municipal “bed, board and booze” tax when applicable.\n\nIn an effort to allow cities and counties to lower property taxes, the South Dakota Legislature voted in January to allow counties to add an additional 0.5% tax. Municipalities can add 1% to help fund special projects.\n\n_This fact brief responds to conversations_ such as this one_._\n\n## Sources\n\nGoogle Ad Transparency Center, Dusty for Governor ad\n\nSales Tax Institute, South Dakota\n\nSouth Dakota Searchlight, Yes, sales taxes in South Dakota can add up to 10%\n\nSouth Dakota Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax\n\nSouth Dakota Department of Revenue, Municipal Tax Guide\n\nSouth Dakota Department of Revenue, Tax Guide for County Officials\n\nKELO-TV, Senate passes HB 1245, giving cities a new tax tool that could raise local sales taxes for capital projects\n\n* * *\n\nSouth Dakota News Watch partners with Gigafact to publish fact briefs that refute or confirm a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context. Send questions or feedback to _news@sdnewswatch.org_. Submit a question for us to answer on the tipline.\n\n _**South Dakota News Watch** is an independent nonprofit. Read, donate and subscribe for free at _sdnewswatch.org_.**Contact freelance reporter Michael Klinski:** michael.klinski@sdnewswatch.org._",
  "title": "Fact brief: Is SD's point-of-sale tax rate at an all-time high?",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-27T10:00:40.134Z"
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