State
South Dakota
Year
2017
Variations in Receipt of Benefit
No Variation in Receipt of Benefits
Benefit Type
Deferral
Benefit
The benefit is a deferral of payment of property taxes until the home is sold or otherwise transferred. Deferred taxes constitute a lien on the property and must be paid along with the interest (4% accrual each year) before the property can be transferred. Applications for the deferral must be made annually by 1 April of each year for which the applicant wishes to defer taxes.
How is Benefit Disbursed
Other
Eligible Property Type
Residential
Characteristics of Eligible Property
Only single family homes are eligible for property tax deferral. Single family homes include houses, condominium apartment, or manufactured homes the land upon which they are located up to a maximum of 1 acre.
Eligibility Criteria
Age
Homeowner
Income Ceiling
Principal Residence
Surviving Spouse
Other Criteria
Description of Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, an applicant must be at least 70; have owned a single-family dwelling for at least 3 years, or has been a resident of South Dakota for at least 5 years; resided for at least 8 months of the previous calendar year in the residence for which the tax deferral is being sought; have a household income less than $16,000 (single) or $20,000 (married). Unremarried surviving spouses of heads of households meeting these conditions also are eligible.
Local Option in Adoption of Program
Local government is unable to exercise an option
Local Option Regarding Program Features
No local option regarding program features
State Funding for Local Tax Loss
Local government covers all of its tax loss
Record ID
SD103_RR17
Footnotes
Sources
South Dakota Department of Revenue (2014) 'Homestead Exemption' Tax Deferral Program Brochure [http://dor.sd.gov/Taxes/Property_Taxes/PDFs/PropTaxReduction2014_Homestead.pdf Accessed 04/16/2018] View Archived Source
South Dakota Department of Revenue Property Tax Relief Programs Website [http://dor.sd.gov/Taxes/Property_Taxes/Property_and_Sales_Tax_Relief_Programs.aspx Accessed 04/16/2018] View Archived Source