Gross receipts from the business of furnishing specialty cleaning services are subject to sales tax. A specialty cleaner is one which holds itself out to the public as providing any cleaning service. A specialty cleaner is the consumer of supplies and equipment and must pay sales or use tax on the cost of such items.

Examples: Examples include but are not limited to cleaners of: furniture, floor coverings, heating and cooling systems, walls, ceilings, plumbing and windows, and all other cleaning services to real or personal property.

Source: 2 SDR 2, effective July 17, 1975; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 21 SDR 219, effective July 1, 1995.

General Authority: SDCL 10-45-47.1 , 10-46-35.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 10-45-5 , 10-46-2.