South Dakota § 10-9-12 - Pecuniary penalty for delay in payment of tax.

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§ 10-9-12. Pecuniary penalty for delay in payment of tax.

Any tax not paid within the period prescribed in § 10-9-10 is subject to a penalty of the Category G rate of interest as established in § 54-3-16. The penalty shall attach and be a charge upon the tax.

Source: SL 1961, ch 450, § 10; SL 1977, ch 83; SL 1981, ch 83; SL 1984, ch 319, § 37; SL 1985, ch 71, § 1; SL 1999, ch 53, § 1; SL 2000, ch 226, § 2.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 10-9-12 ("Pecuniary penalty for delay in payment of tax.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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