Taxes in Box Elder
Box Elder's tax picture follows South Dakota's real, favorable statewide structure directly, with a real, disclosed gap in Box-Elder-specific property tax data.
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Learn moreNo state individual income tax
South Dakota levies no state individual income tax -- one of only 9 US states in this category.
A 6.2% combined sales tax
Box Elder's combined sales tax runs 6.2% (4.2% South Dakota state rate + 2.0% Box Elder municipal rate), per this pass's 2026 research.
A real, disclosed property-tax data gap
No Box-Elder-specific effective property tax rate distinct from South Dakota's own ~1.06% statewide average was independently confirmed this pass. Confirm directly with the Pennington County Treasurer's Office.
Key takeaways
- Box Elder residents pay no state individual income tax.
- Box Elder's combined sales tax rate runs 6.2% (4.2% state + 2.0% municipal).
- A real, disclosed gap exists in Box-Elder-specific property-tax data -- confirm directly with Pennington County.
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