State won’t pursue taxes from Sioux Falls Farmers Market

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - State officials say they won’t be pursuing tourism taxes from Sioux Falls Farmers Market vendors after all.

Falls Park Farmers Market reached a deal with the state last week to end a longstanding tax disagreement. The market agreed to pay a 1.5 percent tourism tax going forward, with the state forgiving three years of back taxes.

Secretary of Revenue Andy Gerlach reviewed the decision. He tells the Argus Leader (https://argusne.ws/2qvF7CP ) that he determined the tourism tax shouldn’t apply to local food growers, even if the market is located at a park that’s one of the city’s top tourist attractions.

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Information from: Argus Leader, https://www.argusleader.com