Instructions for Compliance with Cigarette Tax SDCL 10-50
Please provide the date of purchase, name of the online supplier from whom you purchased cigarettes, and brands purchased.
The AMOUNT OF INVOICE for your online purchases should include all non-cigarette purchases and freight charges. Sales/Use
tax is payable on these items.
For the NUMBER OF PACKS PURCHASED column, enter the number of packs you purchased from each Internet seller.
Line 1.
Multiply the Total Number of Packs Purchased by the Excise Tax Rate of $1.53 per pack.
Line 2.
Add the Total Amount of Invoices plus the Excise Tax you calculated in Line 1. This is the Total Taxable Amount for
Use Tax calculation purposes.
Line 3.
Multiply the Total Taxable you calculated in Line 2 by the State Sales/Use Tax Rate of 4%.
Line 4.
Multiply the Total Taxable you calculated in Line 2 by your City Sales/Use Tax Rate. Use the rate for the city
where the cigarettes were shipped; for rural residents, the City Tax Rate is zero. If you do not know the use
tax rate of your city, you may call the help desk for the Department of Revenueat 1-800-829-9188.
Line 5.
Add the Amounts you calculated for Excise Tax, State Use Tax, and City Use Tax. This is the Total Due.
If you have any questions or concerns please direct them to the SD Department of Revenue at (605) 773-7804.
Mail the form and payment for taxes to: Mickelson Building, Attn: Dept. of Revenue, 1302 E Hwy 14 Suite 1, Pierre, SD 57501.