Treasurer's Office

 The Treasurer’s Office provides taxpayers the best possible services to meet the continual needs of Custer County. Custer County 2006 population was approximately 7,950 which was an 89.2% increase from 2000 US Census figures.

The Treasurer’s Office is best known by the public for collecting property taxes.  Property taxes account for the majority of revenue in the county budget.  In 2006, there were approximately 13,000 parcels of land in Custer County. The Treasurer is not only responsible for collecting taxes for the county, but the city and school districts as well.  Custer County collected nearly $9.3 million in real estates taxes in 2006. Real Estate taxes are paid one year in arrears. (Example: taxes that accrue in 2005 are due & payable in 2006.)  Tax notices are mailed in late January.   First half property taxes are due by April 30^th; second half are due by October 31^st.  Special assessments are due by April 30^th also.  Please bring your tax payment coupons with you or include them if you mail payments to the above address to ensure proper credit.  Tax payments MUST be postmarked by April 30^th and October 31^st, respectively, or interest is automatically applied.    Please notify our office of any changes to your mailing address.

For information regarding the Senior Citizens or Disabled Persons tax assessment freeze, or further information regarding your real estate or mobile home taxes, please call our office 605-673-8172.

Motor vehicle fees are also collected at the Treasurer’s Office. These include fees for vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles, trailers, ATV’s and 3% excise tax on new purchases. Custer County collected approximately $1.3 Million in motor vehicle fees during 2006.  These collections are divided between the county, cities, townships and the State Of South Dakota.

South Dakota staggers registration renewals throughout the year depending on the first letter of the customer’s last name. (See list below.)    Licenses are renewable up to 90 days prior to your expiration date.  Please bring registrations or titles or license plate numbers of each vehicle for renewal. When registering vehicles recently purchased, provide the SD drivers license or Social Security numbers of all individuals named on the title. Titles with open liens cannot be transferred.  Liens are indicated on the front lower portion of the title, and are released at this office with a proper lien release from the lien holder.   Our office also completes Handicap Vehicle Permits, Duplicate Title Applications, Temporary and 30-Day Commercial Permits. 

The Treasurer’s Office is solely responsible and accountable for revenue collected by all county offices, including 20 departments and 90 trust and agency funds.  These funds are deposited, invested and appropriated to the correct revenue account.  This revenue was $ 4.5 million in 2006.

In addition to collecting taxes and other forms of revenue, the Treasurer issues distress warrants for non-payment of sales taxes or unemployment insurance, and delinquent taxes on mobile homes.

Links:    Vehicle Registration Forms     Property Tax Forms      Get directions

This web site is provided as a public service by Custer County. Please be advised that meeting dates and times for Custer County Commission Meetings and Custer County Planning and Zoning Meetings are subject to change, cancellation and/or modification without notice of such occurrence necessarily being provided on this web site. Please contact the appropriate county official for more information.