TURNER COUNTY TREASURER

No transactions will begin after 4:30 p.m.
We accept personal check, money order, cashier's check, cash, and most credits cards.
Credit card payments will include a 2.49% service fee. We do not accept American Express. 
You may also pay your taxes online through the link provided below.
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Responsibilities

  • Collection of Real Estate Taxes​
  • Tax Title & License Motor Vehicles
  • ​Process Tax Deed Properties​
  • Invoice in Monthly Fees Collected by Other Offices
  • ​Account for County's Monthly Cashbook Balance​
Turner County Treasurer's Office
400 S Main Street
PO Box 250
Parker SD 57053
Phone:  605-297-4425
​Fax:  605-297-5556

Office Hours:
Monday -Friday
​8:30 - 5:00
All transactions must be started by 4:30
​1st Floor Courthouse

Julie Hartmann
Treasurer

Jessica Hansen
Deputy Treasurer

Erinn McGarry
Deputy Treasurer

Pay your taxes online.

   Use this search button to pay your real estate taxes.  There is an additional 2.49% processing fee added to your credit card payment.
​Legal description may be condensed.

MySDCars

Use this button to review and renew your vehicle registration/decals and license plates. Report the sale of a vehicle & more.
The button to the right of this paragraph will allow you to search your property information.  To search your information provided by the assessor's office, choose the heading "Property Search" if you would like to search your tax bill provided by the treasurer's office, choose the heading "Tax Bill Search" (this feature may not work properly on mobile devices).  To search by name, arrow down, enter the taxpayer's name just as it appears on your original tax bill.  
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Useful Information

Vehicle registration renewal
The state of South Dakota sends out renewal notices 2 to 3 months prior to your expiration.  Please be aware that these renewal notices are sent as a courtesy only. If you do not have the renew card or e-mail, you are still required to bring one of the following documents with you to renew your vehicle:
SD TITLE
PREVIOUS REGISTRATION
INSURANCE CARD SHOWING COMPLETE VEHICLE VIN
You will also need to bring in your South Dakota driver's license.
DOCUMENTS TO BRING FOR SD TITLED MOTOR VEHICLE, Trailer, boat, etc. TO TRANSFER TO YOURSELF
  • SD driver's license or ID for each person to be made owner.  If you do not have a SD driver's license, you will need to produce a current out of state driver's license and your social security card.
  • The previous owners SD Title with their signature completed in the necessary area.
  • Bill of sale which contains date of purchase, price paid, year, make & model of vehicle.
  • If you are listing more than one owner, you will need to let us know if you want to use the word "OR" between the names which will allow all owners to sign independently, requiring only one of the owners to come into the office in person.   If you are listing the owners with the word "AND", all owners will need to be present for the transaction.
  • If you have a loan on your vehicle, we will need the complete name and address of the lienholder.
  • If you have plates to transfer from a previously sold vehicle or one traded in on your new vehicle, please jot down the plate number.
  • Fees are calculated at the time your paperwork is received.  The amount showing on line #13 on your application received from a dealer does not include registration fees.​​
DOCUMENTS TO BRING FOR OUT OF STATE titled vehicles you have purchased to transfer to yourself
  • SD Driver's License or ID Card for each owner
  • If you do not have the SD Driver's License or ID Card, we need a current out of state driver's license and your social security card or W2 for each owner.
  • The title you are going to transfer into your name.
  • Bill of sale which contains date of purchase, price paid, year, make & model of vehicle.
  • If you are listing more than one owner, you will need to let us know if you want to use the word "OR" between the names which will allow all owners to sign independently, requiring only one of the owners to come into the office in person.  If you are listing the owners with the word "AND" all owners will need to be present for the transaction.
  • If you have a loan on the vehicle, we will need the complete name and address of the lienholder.
  • If you are transferring an out of state trailer or camper, you will also need to acquire a weight ticket from a local elevator, or a printout from the manufacturer showing the dry, empty, unladen weight NOTHING with a G in front of the lbs.
Documents to bring when moving in from out of state
  • Your vehicle title from the state you previously had your vehicle registered.   We need the actual title; a photocopy will NOT work.   If you do not have the title because you have a loan on your vehicle, contact your lender, tell them you have moved.  We can fax or e-mail a request to your lienholder if you can provide a fax number or e-mail address and the vehicle information to us.  We will not be able to process your South Dakota title without the previous title.
  • You will need your South Dakota driver's license for all registered owners.  If you do not have a driver's license in South Dakota yet, we will need your current driver's license from whatever state you moved from along with a copy of your social security number or a W2 or 1099 listing you as recipient.
  • If you are licensing a trailer, we need a scale ticket for the weight of the trailer only.   This can be acquired at any local elevator or a printout from the manufacturer showing the dry, empty, unladen weight NOTHING with a G in front of the lbs.
  • If your previous title reads "AND" between the names or there is no distinction between the names, all owners will need to be present to transfer the title.  If the previous title reads "OR" between the names, any owner can transfer the title, but we will still need driver's license information of all owners.
  • EFFECTIVE 9/14/2022, the state of South Dakota requires that proof of tax paid be submitted for ALL VEHICLES being transferred from another state, if titled within 2 years of moving to SD.  This can include a receipt from the dealer it was purchased from, a receipt from the state, or other official documentation showing the amount of tax paid.  A copy of the bill of sale listing the tax due is not the same as a paid receipt.
  • Lienholders name and address if applicable.
  • Current milage for all vehicles under 20 years of age.
  • Please call the office to see if there are any other exceptions.
how does my lienholder know if they are listed on my title
South Dakota is an ELT (electronic lien title) state which means there is not a paper title issued until your loan has been paid off.   Once you have made your final payment to the bank, they will file a document with the DMV in Pierre to release their interest, you will then receive a clear title in the mail.  If you have an out of state lender, they may not be familiar with the ELT process, they can contact our office for further information.
Selling a vehicle or trailer
  • Sign the back of the title in the area where it says seller must complete.
  • Complete the odometer section if your has been manufactured within the last 20 years.
  • Complete the bill of sale portion on the back of the title.
  • Print out a free seller's permit at SDCARS.ORG or come into the office and we will print one from you.  This is the 45-day temporary license plate permit the new owner needs to have to drive on. 
  • Take your license plates off the vehicle.
Accepted payment methods
  • Local Check
  1. Must be SD pre-printed address showing YOUR name.
  2. No checks with a mail forwarding address.
  • ​Money Order
  • Cashier's Check
  • Cash
  • Visa (2.49% processing fee)
  • Master Card (2.49% processing fee)
  • Discover (2.49% processing fee)
information on the Senior Tax freeze 
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Helpful Links

South Dakota Game Fish & Parksgfp.sd.gov/
South Dakota Driver's Licensingdps.sd.gov/driver-licensing
SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUEdor.sd.gov/
Turner County Courthouse
400 South Main Street,
Parker SD 57053

8:00am-5:00pm
​ (Individual Office Hours May Differ)
Monday - Friday (Excluding Holidays)
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