South Dakota vehicle licensing

SOUTH DAKOTA the BEST ALTERNATIVE

COMPARE OUR STATE WITH YOUR CURRENT STATE RESIDENCY:

NO state income tax
NO state inheritance tax
NO personal property tax
3% excise tax on purchase of vehicles, RV's, etc.
LOW vehicle licensing fee.
Rank 47th in lowest private passenger car insurance rates.
South Dakota taxes nation's lowest per capita (Sioux Falls Argus Leader 7-27-01).

Vehicle Licensing and Registration

Excise tax of 3% upon purchasing vehicle
Reciprocity granted for tax paid by applicant to another state
Title transfer fee: $5.00, lien notation, $5.00 per lien
Can register vehicle through the mail or by contacting Alternative Resources, contacts us for the checklists and forms
Treasurer's office will not accept personal checks; credit cards accepted fees and shipping apply
- Some dealers request that our clients have their South Dakota Driver's License before they purchase a vehicle, otherwise, they will charge them that states tax
90 days to register after residency is established
Motor vehicles and trailers $4.00 tax per wheel, Maximum $16.00
Able to register medium duty tow vehicles non-commercially

Non Commercial Car, Truck, and Vehicle license fees*

*Effective 7/1/11

Gross Weight

0 - 9 Years Old

10+ Years Old

Gross Weight

0 - 9 Years Old

10+ Years Old

0 - 2000

$30.00

$21.00

4001 - 6000

$72.50

$50.75

2001 - 4000

$51.00

$35.70

6001 - 10,000

$92.50

$64.75

* Pickups over 10,000 pounds may register as gross weight. Ask us for fee schedule.

Non Commercial Trailer license fees*

*Effective 7/1/11

Dry/Ship Weight

0 - 9 Years Old

10+ Years Old

Dry/Ship Weight

0 - 9 Years Old

10+ Years Old

0 - 1000

$12.50

$8.75

12,001 - 13,000

$165.00

$115.50

1001 - 2000

$25.00

$17.50

13,001 - 14,000

$177.50

$124.25

2001 - 3000

$40.00

$28.00

14001 - 15,000

$190.00

$133.00

3001 - 4000

$52.50

$36.75

15,001 - 16,000

$202.50

$141.75

4001 - 5000

$65.00

$45.50

16,001 - 17,000

$215.00

$150.50

5001 - 6000

$77.50

$54.25

17,001 - 18,000

$227.50

$159.25

6001 - 7000

$90.00

$63.00

18,001 - 19,000

$240.00

$168.00

7001 - 8000

$102.50

$71.75

19,001 - 20,000

$252.50

$176.75

8001 - 9000

$115.00

$80.50

20,001 - 21,000

$265.00

$185.50

9001 - 10,000

$127.50

$89.25

21,000 - 22,000

$277.50

$194.25

10,000 - 11,000

$140.00

$90.00

22-001 - 23,000

$290.00

$203.00

11,001 - 12,000

$152.50

$106.75

Each add. 1,000

add $12.50

add $8.75

Vehicle Safety Inspection: NONE
State Emissions Test required: NONE
Title from out of state

Minnehaha County Treasurer: (605) 367-4212
Alternative Resources: (800) 477-2664

Gross Weight	0 - 9 Years Old	10+ Years Old	Gross Weight	0 - 9 Years Old	10+ Years Old
0 - 2000	$30.00	$21.00	4001 - 6000	$72.50	$50.75
2001 - 4000	$51.00	$35.70	6001 - 10,000	$92.50	$64.75

Dry/Ship Weight	0 - 9 Years Old	10+ Years Old	Dry/Ship Weight	0 - 9 Years Old	10+ Years Old
0 - 1000	$12.50	$8.75	12,001 - 13,000	$165.00	$115.50
1001 - 2000	$25.00	$17.50	13,001 - 14,000	$177.50	$124.25
2001 - 3000	$40.00	$28.00	14001 - 15,000	$190.00	$133.00
3001 - 4000	$52.50	$36.75	15,001 - 16,000	$202.50	$141.75
4001 - 5000	$65.00	$45.50	16,001 - 17,000	$215.00	$150.50
5001 - 6000	$77.50	$54.25	17,001 - 18,000	$227.50	$159.25
6001 - 7000	$90.00	$63.00	18,001 - 19,000	$240.00	$168.00
7001 - 8000	$102.50	$71.75	19,001 - 20,000	$252.50	$176.75
8001 - 9000	$115.00	$80.50	20,001 - 21,000	$265.00	$185.50
9001 - 10,000	$127.50	$89.25	21,000 - 22,000	$277.50	$194.25
10,000 - 11,000	$140.00	$90.00	22-001 - 23,000	$290.00	$203.00
11,001 - 12,000	$152.50	$106.75	Each add. 1,000	add $12.50	add $8.75