Goodbye to Property Taxes

April 10, 2025
Seal SD Liberty

🗓️ South Dakota’s 2-Year Plan to Say Goodbye to Property Taxes

📖 What is GRT and Why Are We Using It?

GRT = Gross Receipts Tax.

We are replacing only the property tax portion of South Dakota’s funding system with a simple, transparent 2.5% Gross Receipts Tax (GRT).

✅ We are not replacing the entire state tax system — only the unfair property tax.

✅ GRT is a small, predictable tax on sales and services that fully covers what property tax used to fund.

✅ This means no more threat of losing your home, while keeping schools and local services fully funded.

Learn more about the GRT Plan here.
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🛠️ How We Get There: A Simple Two-Year Plan

Our goal is clear: End property taxes and protect South Dakotans’ homes.

Here’s the roadmap:

Year 1: Set the Foundation

  • ✅ Pass legislation to phase out property taxes.
  • ✅ Establish the South Dakota Department of Government Efficiency (SD-DOGE) to oversee the transition and monitor spending.
  • ✅ Lock in the GRT rate at 2.5%, with voter protections against future increases.

Learn more about SD-DOGE: Your Watchdog.

Year 2: Full Implementation

  • ✅ Sunset property tax collection statewide.
  • ✅ Implement the GRT to fully replace property tax revenue.
  • ✅ Launch public transparency dashboards for spending and savings.
  • ✅ Begin returning efficiency savings to taxpayers.

💡 How Does It Work?

We fund our schools, counties, and local services directly with the new GRT, while cutting government waste.

  • No change to sales tax or income tax — we’re only replacing property tax.
  • Schools remain fully funded, with 60% of GRT locked in by law.
  • Local services stay strong with 30% of GRT revenues.

🧩 What Happens If We Collect More Than Needed?

✅ Surplus funds must be used to lower the GRT rate or pay down state obligations.
✅ No slush funds. No bureaucracy. Surplus belongs to the people.
✅ SD-DOGE ensures every dollar is accounted for and publicly reported.

Learn more about our Safeguards to Protect Homes.

🚫 No Property Taxes = No Risk of Losing Your Home

This is about freedom and security.

  • 🏠 No more property tax bills.
  • 🛡️ No more risk of losing your home over unpaid taxes.
  • 🎓 Schools and services stay fully funded.

We make government work for you, not the other way around.

📣 Call to Action: Join the Movement

We’re taking bold action — but we need every South Dakotan in this fight.

  • 📞 Call/Text: 605-891-1414
  • 🌐 Visit: sealSD.com
  • 📱 FB: @SealSD26
  • 📺 YouTube: @SealSD

Learn more and get involved:

“South Dakota’s future belongs to the people. Together, we will make history.”

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