Payroll South Dakota, Unique Aspects of South Dakota Payroll Law and Practice
kota has no State Income Tax.There for there is no State Agency to oversee withholding deposits and reports.There are no State W2's to file, no supplement wage withholding rates and no State W2's to file.Not all states allow salary reductions made under Section 125 cafeteria plans or 401(k) to be treated in the same manner as the IRS code allows.In Nevada cafeteria plans are taxable for unemployment insurance purposes. 401(k) plan deferrals are taxable unemployment purposes.South Dakota doesn't have income tax. The South Dakota State Unemployment Insurance Agency is:Department of LaborUnemployment Insurance DivisionBox 4730, 420 S. Roosevelt St.Aberdeen, SD 57402-4730(605) 626-2452www.state.sd.us/dol/ui/ui-home.htmThe State of South Dakota taxable wage base for unemployment purposes is wages up to $7,000.00. South Dakota has optional reporting of quarterly wages on magnetic media.Unemployment records must be retained in South Dakota for a minimum period of four years.This information generally includes: name; social security number; dates of hire, rehire and termination; wages by period; payroll pay periods and pay dates; date and circumstances of termination.The South Dakota State Agency charged with enforcing the state wage and hour laws is:Department of LaborDivision of Labor and Management700 Governors Dr.Pierre, SD 57501-2291(605) 773-3681www.state.sd.us/dol/dol.htmThe minimum wage in South Dakota is $5.15 per hour.There is also no general provision in South Dakota State Law covering paying overtime in a non-FLSA covered employer. South Dakota State new hire reporting requirements are that every employer must report every new hire and rehire.The employer must report the federally required elements of:Employee's nameEmployee's addressEmployee's social security numberEmployer's nameEmployers addressEmployer's Federal Employer Identification Number(EIN) This information must be reported within 20 days of the hiring or rehiring.The information can be sent as a W4 or equivalent by mail, fax or electronically.There is a civil proceeding for a petty offense for a late report in South Dakota.The South Dakota new hire-reporting agency can be reached at 888-827-6078 or on the web at http://www.state.sd.us/applications/LD01DOL/frameset.asp?navid=305&filtertype=1South Dakota does allow compulsory direct deposit but the employee's choice of financial institution must meet federal Regulation E regarding choice of financial institutions.South Dakota has no State Wage and Hour Law provisions concerning pay stub information.South Dakota requires that employee be paid no less often than monthly.In South Dakota there are no statutory requirements concerning the lag time between when the services are performed and when the employee must be paid.South Dakota payroll law requires that involuntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay by next regular payday if all employer property is returned and that voluntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay by the next regular payday if all employer property is returned. There is no provision in South Dakota law concerning paying deceased employees.Escheat laws in South Dakota require that unclaimed wages be paid over to the state after one year.The employer is further required in South Dakota to keep a record of the wages abandoned and turned over to the state for a period of ten years.South Dakota payroll law mandates no more than $3.02 may be used as a tip credit.In the South Dakota payroll law there is no provision covering required rest or meal periods.South Dakota statute requires that wage and hour records be kept for a reasonable period.These records will normally consist of at least the information required under FLSA.The South Dakota agency charged with enforcing Child Support Orders and laws is: Office of Child Support EnforcementDepartment of Social Services700 Governor's Dr.Pierre, SD 57501-2291(605) 773-3641http://www.state.sd.us/social/DCS/index.htmSouth Dakota has the following provisions for child support deductions:When to start Withholding?Next payday after service.When to send Payment?Within 7 days of Payday.When to send Termination Notice?Within 5 days of termination.Maximum Administrative Fee?no provisionWithholding Limits?50% of income.Please note that this article is not updated for changes that can and will happen from time to time.
Charles J. Read, CPA has been in the payroll, accounting and tax business for 30 years, the last fifteen in private practice.
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