Section 10-45A-1 - Definition of terms. - South Dakota Statutes

10-45A-1. Definition of terms. Terms as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise clearly requires, mean:
(1) "Department," the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation;
(2) "Disabled," persons receiving or having qualified to receive monetary payments, Pursuant to Title II, X, or XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended, and in effect on January 1, 1974, for all or part of the year for which a refund is claimed;
(3) "Household," the association of persons who live in the same dwelling, share its furnishings, facilities, and accommodation, but not including bona fide lessees, tenants, or roomers and boarders on contract;
(4) "Household income," all income received by all persons of a household while members of the household;
(5) "Income," the sum of adjusted gross income as defined in the United States Internal Revenue Code, as amended and in effect on January 1, 2010, and all nontaxable income, including the amount of capital gains excluded from adjusted gross income, alimony, support money, nontaxable strike benefits, cash public assistance and relief, not including relief granted under this chapter, the gross amount of any pension or annuity, including Railroad Retirement Act benefits and veterans' disability pensions, all payments received under the federal social security and state unemployment insurance laws, nontaxable interest received from the federal government or any of its instrumentalities, workers' compensation, and the gross amount of loss of time insurance, but not including gifts from nongovernmental sources, food stamps, or surplus foods, or other relief in kind provided by a public agency, less real estate taxes payable or ten percent of rent paid on the applicant's principal residence for the year in which application is made. However, the reduction in the individual's income may not exceed four hundred dollars;
(6) "Secretary," the secretary of the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation;
(7) "Single-family dwelling," a house, condominium apartment or manufactured home as defined in § 32-3-1 which is assessed and taxed as a separate unit including the platted lot upon which the structure is situated or one acre, whichever is less, and the garage, whether attached or unattached;
(8) "Tax year" or "taxable year," the calendar year or the fiscal year ending during a calendar year, used for computing household income under this chapter. A claimant's tax year is the same period as is covered by his federal income tax return.

Source: SL 1974, ch 89, § 1; SL 1979, ch 72, § 1; SL 1982, ch 95, § 2; SL 1983, ch 69, § 3; SL 1983, ch 82, § 3; SL 1984, ch 70, § 3; SL 1985, ch 83, § 3; SL 1986, ch 98, § 3; SL 1988, ch 103, § 3; SL 1989, ch 101, § 3; SL 1990, ch 83, § 3; SL 1991, ch 98, § 3; SL 1992, ch 68, § 3; SL 1993, ch 95, § 3; SL 1994, ch 92, § 3; SL 1995, ch 65, § 3; SL 1996, ch 79, § 3; SL 1997, ch 65, § 3; SL 1998, ch 68, § 3; SL 1999, ch 56, § 3; SL 2000, ch 59, § 3; SL 2001, ch 53, § 3; SL 2002, ch 59, § 3; SL 2003, ch 60, § 4; SL 2003, ch 272, § 82; SL 2004, ch 90, § 3; SL 2005, ch 67, § 3; SL 2006, ch 45, § 3; SL 2007, ch 54, § 3; SL 2009, ch 39, § 10; SL 2010, ch 45, § 10.