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Mississippi currently has the highest-taxed groceries in the U.S. The state taxes essential food items at the regular 7% tax rate. Some Mississippi lawmakers proposed reducing the grocery tax, but their efforts haven't been successful so far. Efforts to reduce the state's income tax have been more successful.

Some states have a general license requirement, which means all businesses operating in those states must have the license, regardless of what they do. But good news: South Dakota doesn't require a general license to do business in the state. Meaning, your South Dakota LLC doesn't need a general state business license.

If you are conducting business in South Dakota you need a license even if you do not have a physical location. If you have nexus then all your sales in South Dakota are taxable (including online and catalog sales) and you must be licensed with the Department of Revenue.

How does South Dakota's tax code compare? South Dakota does not have an individual income tax. South Dakota also does not have a corporate income tax. South Dakota has a 4.50 percent state sales tax rate, a max local sales tax rate of 4.50 percent, and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 6.40 percent.

37 states do not levy a sales tax on food. Currently, South Dakota is one of only three states that tax groceries at the full sales tax rate without any offsetting tax credit. Eliminating the sales tax on groceries is the best way to help families that are feeling the pressures of inflation at the grocery store.

Some goods are exempt from sales tax under South Dakota law. Examples include gasoline, purchases made with food stamps, and prescription drugs.