by Sarah Craig December 5, 2025
These instructions will help you secure a South Dakota sales tax license. For more information about sales tax in South Dakota check out our South Dakota Sales Tax Guide for Businesses .
Any retailer engaged in business in South Dakota is required to have a sales tax permit. Find out more about what South Dakota considers “engaged in business.”
You can apply online at the South Dakota Tax Application website or call 1-800-829-9188 for more information on applying in person.
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It’s free to apply for a sales tax permit, but other South Dakota business registration fees may apply.
Your South Dakota sales tax license will be issued once it is approved. Most states take 1-2 weeks to issue a sales tax license.
You do not need to renew your South Dakota sales tax permit.
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