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South Dakota Online Sales Taxes Attracting Lots of Attention

South Dakota Online Sales Taxes Attracting Lots of Attention

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Online retailers began collecting sales taxes in South Dakota on November first, and legislators will be anxious to see how much money that brings in.
Dave Owen, President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has a guess…

Owen says legislators will have to decide if they want to use the money to cut the half cent sales tax increase…

Owen says legislators will be tempted to use the extra money for other needs..

Governor Dennis Daugaard delivers his budget address on December fourth. The legislative session begins on January eighth.

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