South Dakota pay stub generator

How South Dakota income tax affects a paycheck

South Dakota does not levy a state income tax on earned wages (no state income tax). A SD pay stub therefore shows only federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare in the deductions column — the state tax line is either absent or zero. Take-home pay in South Dakota is meaningfully higher than in a comparable progressive-tax state at the same gross wage.

Worked example: $25/hour in South Dakota

An hourly employee earning $25.00 an hour, working 80 hours in a bi-weekly period, filing single:

That is 84.5% of gross pay in this estimate. Federal income tax is a 2026 estimate from IRS Publication 15-T Worksheet 1A (standard percentage method, Step 2 not checked, no other Form W-4 adjustments). Social Security is 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500. Medicare is 1.45%, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages this employer pays above $200,000. State income tax uses 2024 rate tables that were not re-checked against 2026 state agencies. A bonus typed here is included in the period's wages and is not withheld at the 22% supplemental rate. This is an estimate, not payroll or tax advice.

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