South Dakota State Tax Guide

State tax registration guide for South Dakota.

Need to register taxes in another state? Review the State Tax Guide section in our Tax Services Toolkit.

 

REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS

• Unemployment Insurance: South Dakota Department of Labor UI Division

REQUIRED INFORMATION

• SUI ID # (format: XXXXX.X-X)

• Current year SUI/IF rates.

TIP:

Your Namely Payroll setup may include several South Dakota Tax Codes. South Dakota Investment Fee, and Admin Fee both use the same ID as South Dakota Unemployment tax.

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REGISTERING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

New employers in South Dakota will need to register with the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation by registering with the agency online here.

TIP:

Future-date registration is possible for this state's unemployment insurance!

Once registered, you'll receive an Unemployment Account Number (UI) and Unemployment Rate (%) which you'll need to enter into Namely Payroll under Company > Tax (UI tax).

If you've run payroll in the state previously, you can find your UI Account Number on notices received from the South Dakota Department of Labor UI Division such as the Contribution and Investment Fee Rate Notice or the Quarterly Contribution Wage Report (Form DOL-UID-21).

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED STATE TAXES

Investment Fee Rate

The South Dakota Investment Fee Rate is a component of the total Unemployment Insurance (UI).

New employers will need to register with the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation in order to get their Investment Fee Rate. The rate for new employers is generally .55%.

Existing employers can find their Investment Fee Rate on the the Contribution and Investment Fee Rate Notice received from the South Dakota Department of Labor UI Division.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS

Please note, Namely does not require a Power of Attorney for this state at this time. It is not required to file or remit payments on your behalf. If one is needed to resolve a tax matter, the tax notice team will request one from you at that time.

If a Power of Attorney is requested from you, you should email completed copies of the forms namelyPOA@Namely.com with the CID in the subject line for processing. We will update our system and maintain a copy of each form for record-keeping purposes

For additional information on Power of Attorney, read Completing the Power of Attorney Package.

 

PAYROLL + TAX FACTS

Refer to this document for more information:2022-2023 Federal and State: Payroll and Tax Fact Sheet.