The Fall River County Treasurer’s Office is responsible for both Fall River County and Oglala Lakota County.
The Treasurer’s Office is responsible for:
- Issuing distress warrants on behalf of the Department of Revenue and Department of Labor as required by law.
- Receiving and accounting for all Fall River County funds.
- Managing Fall River County’s investments
- Collecting all taxes for Fall River County, including real estate and mobile home taxes and special assessments.
- Issuing titles and licenses for new and used motor vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, snowmobiles, UTV/ATV’s and boats.
- Releasing and notating motor vehicle liens.
- Assisting taxpayers in applying for duplicate motor vehicle titles.
PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS – Due the last working day of the month (April and October)
If the last day of April or October falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the tax payment is due and payable on the last working day of the month.
The drop box for payments is located inside the Courthouse building next to the Treasurer’s Office window. All payments made after the deadline will be subject to interest. Payments being dropped off should include the Real Estate ID # or bill # that you are wishing to pay and have your current phone number on your payment. If you want a returned receipt, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.Payments in the form of a check (out of state checks are acceptable), money order, cashier’s check can be mailed with your payment stubs to the Fall River County Treasurer’s Office at 906 N. River St., Hot Springs SD 57747 or hand delivered through the line during business hours at the courthouse 906 N. River St Hot Springs SD 57747.
Mailed payments must be postmarked no later than the last day of the month to avoid interest and include your phone number with the payment. We honor the postmark date for property tax payments.
Over the phone payments for property taxes can also be made up till 5 p.m. on the last working day of the month at 605-745-5145 with a credit card/debit card. A convenience fee for this method of 2.5% will apply.
You must contact the office with the date you expect to pay any taxes that are past due for an estimate of the full payment amount.MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRATIONS (Title Transfers) All payments to be made payable to Oglala Lakota County Treasurer
Registrations are processed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.
MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRATIONS (Title Transfers) All payments to be made payable to Fall River County Treasurer
SELF-SERVICE: Visit a SD DMV Now Vehicle Renewal Kiosk Find a Kiosk – South Dakota DMV Now Locator & Info (sddmvnowkiosk.com)to renew your vehicle registration in less than five minutes. A vehicle owner can navigate through the easy-to-use touch screen (voice assistance available) with a valid South Dakota driver’s license, South Dakota identification card, or if a company, the information provided on its renewal notice. Once the payment has been submitted and the transaction is completed, the license renewal tags and vehicle registration are dispensed directly from the machine. The Kiosk will not process any expired registrations over 8 months. The DMV Kiosks do not accept cash or check.
ONLINE: Please visit my605drive.sd.gov. The online services allow you to review and renew your vehicle registration/decals and license plates, purchase new license plates, opt-in for email renewal and general notifications, find out the estimated renewal cost of your vehicles, report the sale of a vehicle, and print a seller’s permit.
Services – Real Property Tax
Real Estate Tax Information
Real Estate Tax Look-up
See Auditor’s page for Mill Levy information
Tax Reduction Program: Elderly & Disabled Freeze (deadline April 1, 2024) Explanation & Application and 2024 Relief programs overview
Services – Vehicles
Records
Searchable records online are available through the WebTax Website or the Online Map.