SC Department of Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales, Use, Accommodations, and Casual Excise Taxes

  

DOR Home / Tax Policy  

SALES, USE, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND CASUAL
EXCISE TAXES

 

Accommodations Tax:  

 

 

Accommodations Tax Funds-Allocation

RR98-22

   

Additional Guest Charges- Hotel Charges for Services and Package Deals

RR98-21

 

 

RR97-3

 

 

- Hurricane Insurance

RR05-6

 

Amendment May 1990  

IL90-10

   

Exchange Agreements-Membership Accommodations and Timeshares

RR98-5

  

 

RR97-22

 

Golf Packages

RR98-21

  

 

RR88-2

 

Government, Nonprofit, Federal Credit Union, and Red Cross Employees and Diplomats

RR09-2

 

Recreational Vehicle Parking  

PLR93-2

 

Residential Retirement Communities-Unit Rental to Family and Friends

RR09-7

  

Telephone Call and Movie Charges

RR98-21

 

 

RR89-17

  

Travel Points Program/Sale and Redemption

PLR90-8

 

Vacation Homes, Second Homes & Places of Abode

RR04-12

  

Valet Services

RR91-3

  

IL89-25

Age 85 and Older Purchases – Tax Rates

RR08-5

Aircraft:  

 

 

Aviation Gasoline/State Aviation Fund  

RR05-3

 

 

RR97-12

  

Flight Instruction/Rentals

PLR89-18

 

Gasoline and Repair Parts Sold  

PLR89-18

 

Parts Sold in SC & Delivery Outside SC

PLR88-23

Artists and Craftsmen-Defined   

TAM89-1

Bad Debts Exclusion

RAB02-1

 

RAB00-7

Bags Used in Shipping Goods in Process

PRO00-2

Battery Chargers for Golf Carts   

PLR97-1

Boats, Motors, and Boat Trailers:   

 

 

Dockage and Storage Rental  

TAM90-5

 

Tax Rate/Maximum Tax  

RR92-12

Cash Discounts Allowed and Taken-Gross Proceeds of Sales  

PLR89-8

Casual Excise Tax-Collection  

RR08-8

 

 

 

 

 

RR04-13

 

 

 

 

 

RR95-12

 

 

 

 

-Outboard Motors

RR92-2

 

 

 

 

-Transfers Subject To  

RR92-10

  

 

 

 

-Vehicles Declared a Loss by an Insurance Company

RR93-13

Catawba Indian Claims Settlement Act  

RR98-18

Cherokee County School District 1 Bond Act  

RR09-9

 

RR96-9

  

IL96-13

  

IL94-29

City and County Cable Franchise Fees  

RR97-10

City and County Tourism and Restaurant Fees/Other Taxes  

RR97-20

  

RR96-8

Coast Guard Auxiliary National Board-Exemption  

PLR88-18

Coin-Operated Laundromats-Cleaning Supply Sales/Wash & Fold Services

RR88-7

Communications:  

 

 

900/976 Telephone Service

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Answering Service

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Cable Television Services

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Clearing House Telephone Receivables 

PLR88-15

 

Communication Towers

PLR05-4

 

 

PRO00-5

  

Computer Access Time/Database

PLR89-21

 

Data Processing - Electronic Patient Statements and Claims

PLR04-1

 

Early Termination Fee

PLR06-2

 

Electronic Document Formatting and Filing of Personal Documents

PLR07-6

  

Electronic Filing of Tax Returns

RR91-20

 

E-Mail Service

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Fax Transmission Services

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Federal Government Sales  

IL89-10

 

Federal National Mortgage Association – Online Service Information

PLR07-5

 

Healthcare communications Network

PLR07-2

 

Internet Access-Moratorium

IL04-27

 

 

RIB02-3

 

 

IL99-9

 

 

IL98-25

 

Internet Customer DSL Access Service

PLR03-2

  

On-Line Information Services

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Paging Services

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Prepaid Wireless Calling Arrangements

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Satellite Programming Services

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Security Systems

PLR97-5

  

 

PLR97-4

  

 

TAM95-1

 

Services Specifically Listed As Taxable or Nontaxable

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

 

RR89-14

  

 

IL89-28

 

Teleconferencing Services

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Telecopying Services  

PLR90-4

 

Telephone Calling Cards (See Telephone Calling Cards)

 

 

Telephone Services

RR06-8

 

 

RR04-15

 

Universal Service Fund Surcharge Billed by Telephone Companies

RR03-1

Computer Software, Hardware and Maintenance Contracts  

PLR89-6

Computer Software:  

 

 

Electronic Delivery  

RR96-3

 

Maintenance

RR93-4

 

Overview and Questions and Answers

RR03-5

 

Software and Software Maintenance Contracts

RR05-13

Construction Equipment Brought Into SC  

RR89-11

Containers-Sale of Bags and Cartons  

PLR88-20

Contractors:  

 

  

Direct Pay Certificates

TAM89-10

  

Equipment Subject to Use Tax (Out of State)

RR89-11

 

Manufacturer/Contractor-Railing System  

PLR94-10

  

Manufacturers and Construction Contractors

RR94-2

  

 

RR92-11

 

Real Property Construction and Sale of Tangible Property - Communication Towers/Buildings

PLR05-4

  

Use Tax Liability

RR89-16

Copies:

 

 

Legislative Agencies-Exemption

IL94-21

 

 

RR94-1

 

 

IL93-28

 

Medial Records

PLR05-2

 

Medical Records by Professionals

RR04-5

Coupons and Discount Cards   

RR99-9

 

 

PLR99-4

 

 

RR98-15

Coupons (Federal) for Television Converter Boxes

RR08-4

Credit for Tax Paid to Other States:  

RR06-4

 

RAB02-2

  

IL98-18

  

IL95-9

  

IL93-26

  

IL92-1

  

IL90-9

  

IL89-13

  

PLR88-6

  

IL88-16

Credits or Refunds of Sales/Use Tax-SC Lessor  

RR89-9

Delivery-Drop Shipments by Manufacturers

RR98-8

 

PLR88-2

Dental Prosthetic Devices (See Prosthetic Devices)  

 

Depreciable Assets - Exemption for Sale of Entire Business

RAB01-1

 

IL89-23

Direct Pay Certificates

TAM89-10

Discount Card Program   

PLR98-3

Electricity:  

 

  

Air Force Base Use for Residential Purposes

RR89-5

 

Apartment Complex Use  

RR92-4

 

Manufacturers Use in the Manufacturing Process  

PLR90-14

 

Residential Area Lights  

TAM87-5

  

Sales to the Federal Government

IL89-10

Exemption  - Sales and Use Tax   

PLR87-1

Factory-Fabricated Homes:

 

 

Homes Built on Permanent Chassis

RAB00-02

  

Modular Homes

TAM91-2

Farm Equipment/Materials:   

 

  

Commercial Housing of Poultry and Livestock

RR95-11

 

Genetically Enhanced Tree Seedlings

PLR08-3

 

Horse Feed

PLR99-1

  

Purchase by State Agency

PLR89-16

 

Trailers (Flatbed and Stock)

RR99-3

  

Wood Chips Used in Poultry Houses

IL95-1

Farm, Grove, Vineyard and Garden Products-Exemption  

TAM88-20

Farms Sales-Grass Sod Exemption   

TAM88-4

Federal Coupons & Vouchers

 

Car Assistance Rebate System

RR09-11

Television Converter Boxes

RR08-4

Federal Employee Credit Cards 

RR09-1

 

RAB02-3

 

RR99-8

 

RR96-7

 

IL94-6

  

IL91-11

  

RR88-8

 

IL88-11

Federal Excise Taxes-Luxury Items   

IL91-7

  

 

 

 

-Tires and Fuels

TAM88-14

Federal Government:  

 

 

Army Watercraft Program 

PLR90-12

 

Construction Contracts

RR04-9

 

FEMA and Red Cross Financial Assistance - Hurricane Katrina

RR05-15

 

 

TRR05-15

 

Indirect and Direct Sales to  

PLR89-11

  

Instrumentality:

 

 

 

American Red Cross 

IL89-34

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank  

PLR90-1

  

Non-Appropriated Funds Instrumentalities

PLR88-3

  

RAMP Program

PLR89-11

  

SC Research Authority Purchases

TAM87-11

 

Sales of Electricity and Communications to  

IL89-10

 

Savannah River Site-Security Services  

PLR94-2

 

Single Member Limited Liability Company Contract

PRO00-1

 

US Mint Constitution Coins Consignment and Sales

PLR88-4

 

Westinghouse Savannah River Company Sales  

PLR92-3

Fisherman-Sale of Oysters   

PLR93-4

Food (See Also Meals):   

 

 

Exemption for Unprepared food – November 1, 2007

TRR07-4

 

Regulation Approved July 25, 2008

IL08-16

 

Temporary Tax Rate Reduction:

 

 

 

Age 85 and Older Purchases/Local Rate

RAB00-8

 

 

Questions and Answers

RAB00-9

 

 

Rate Change October 1, 2006 – Unprepared Food

RR07-4

 

 

 

TRR07-4

 

 

 

RR06-5

 

 

 

TRR06-5

 

 

Rate Change July 1, 2001 – Certain Foods

RPB01-4

 

TRPB01-4

Food Stamps and WIC Vouchers   

IL89-8

Foreign Diplomats-Tax Exemption Card 

IL03-25

 

IL03-2

 

IL98-8

  

IL90-3

  

IL89-27

Freight and Installation Charges   

TAM89-9

Freight Charges  

PLR90-9

Fuel:  

 

 

Excise Tax/Include in Gross Proceeds  

TAM88-14

 

Surcharge Added to Sales Price/Include in Gross Proceeds

RR05-1

  

Used for Roasting of Coffee Beans-Exemption

TAM88-6

 

Used in Tugs-Sales Tax  

PLR88-10

 

Gas Cylinder – Annual Separate Charge

PLR08-1

 

Rebate-Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Conversion Equipment

IL08-13

Gifts - Multistate Transactions

RR03-3

Internal Revenue Code Section 338(h)(10) Election – Tax Consequences

RR09-4

Job Corps Centers Contractors-Exemption  

PLR87-1

Late Fee/Finance Charges

RR09-6

 

RR98-4

Laundering Supplies and Equipment-Linen and Uniform Rental Co.  

RR89-1

Lease:  

 

 

Cancellation Fees  

PLR88-5

 

Lease or Rental of Tangible Personal Property  

RR91-9

  

Sale/Leaseback-Financing Arrangement

PLR99-2

 

PLR90-13

Library Books-Printed Form or Alternative Form  

RR94-11

Limited Liability Company - Transfer of Property To

PRO00-4

Local Taxes Collected by DOR:  

 

 

Capital Projects Tax-Chester County

RIB00-9

 

Counties Imposing/Types of Taxes Imposed and Exemptions (Chart)

IL09-8

 

 

IL09-2

 

 

IL08-26

 

 

IL08-19

 

 

IL07-4

 

 

IL07-1

 

 

IL06-16

 

 

IL06-9

 

 

IL05-15

 

 

IL05-1

 

 

IL04-9

 

 

IL03-26

 

 

IL03-7

 

 

RIB02-21

 

 

RIB02-2

 

 

RIB01-1

 

 

RIB00-16

 

 

IL99-11

  

 

IL99-8

 

 

IL98-15

 

Counties Imposing/Contractors Purchases of Building Materials

IL97-1

 

 

IL95-27

  

 

IL94-34

  

 

IL94-4

  

 

IL92-7

 

 

IL92-1

  

 

IL91-27

  

 

IL91-13

 

Credit for Local Taxes Paid in Another State  

IL91-5

  

 

IL91-4

  

Question and Answers

RR09-9

 

RR91-17

 

RR90-11

 

Retailers Required to Remit Tax when Delivering to Purchaser in Another County

RR09-9

 

 

RR05-16

 

Transportation Tax - Charleston County

IL03-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machine:

 

 

Chimney Stack  

PLR92-9

 

Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing System  

RR98-19

  

Gamma Irradiator

PLR90-3

 

Genetically Enhanced Tree Seedlings

PLR08-3

 

High Purity Water Treatment System  

PLR91-1

 

Local Area Network  

TAM94-3

 

Manufacturing and Processing Use (Tire Shredder)  

PLR87-3

 

Parts and Packaging Material  

PLR89-15

 

Pollution Control Machine  

PLR95-8

  

Sale/Leaseback

PLR92-10

 

Settling Basins  

RR89-7

 

Water Treatment Plants  

RR91-8

 

Wastewater Treatment Facility -Governmental Refund Application

RP05-1

Machine Exemption - Guidance and Examples

RR04-7

 - Regulation #117-302.5 Amended in 2006

IL06-3

Machine Shop Activities   

RR91-13

Machines-Grease and Oil Used in Manufacturing Machinery  

PLR94-7

Machines and Equipment Stored/Repaired in SC  

PLR94-1

  

PLR93-7

Material Handling Systems and Equipment Exemption  

RR97-6

Materials Used in Laboratory Testing

PRO00-3

Materials Used in Road Construction Contracts  

PLR94-3

Maximum Tax-(See Also Research and Development Machinery)  

 

 

All Terrain Vehicles & Legend Race Cars

RAB00-03

 

Barge

RR06-6

  

Boats, Motors and Boat Trailers

RR08-7

 

 

RR92-12

  

Fire Trucks and Fire Fighting Equipment

RR08-10

 

 

RR97-1

 

Garbage Truck  

TAM87-13

 

Horse/Cattle Trailers  

RR08-9

 

 

RR93-8

  

 

PLR89-10

 

Light Construction Equipment-Purchasers Certificate  

IL98-14

 

                                             -Tractors, Loaders, Etc.  

TAM89-13

 

Personal Watercraft

RR04-10

Meals-Dinner Attraction Entertainment Facility  

PLR92-5

  

Educational and Medical Institutions

RR93-9

 

Food Management and Services to Hospital and Private Business

PLR95-4

  

Food Service for Educational Institutions

PLR94-4

 

Hotel Restaurant Tour Program

PRO01-3

 

Nursing Care/Hospital Facilities  

PLR90-10

  

Sold to School Children

PLR94-6

Medicine/Supplies by Prescription-(See Also Prosthetic Devices or Veterinarian)  

 

  

Blood Glucose Meters

PLR95-6

 

Drug Infusion Therapies and Disposable Supplies

PRO01-4

  

Electrical Devices Sold by Prescription

PLR92-4

 

General Exemption Information

RR03-2

 

Radioactive Implant Seeds

PLR05-1

 

Radioactive Isotopes  

RR96-4

 

Sales by DHEC Central Pharmacy

PRO02-5

  

Sales of Prescription Drugs/Physician Administered

PLR93-5

Membership Fees and Late Fees-Video Rental Club  

RR90-6

 

 

 

 

-Warehouse Store 

PLR92-11

Microfilm or Microfiche Copies   

RR89-21

Military:  

 

 

Autos Purchased by Nonresidents (See Motor Vehicles) 

 

 

Post Exchange-Sales and Rentals  

PLR89-12

  

Residential Electricity Purchase

RR89-5

Mobile Home Park- Real v Personal Property  

PLR97-6

Motion Picture Production Company Exemption

RR08-12

 

RR05-7

Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Semitrailer and Pole Trailers Sales:  

 

  

Motor Vehicles Sold to Nonresidents:

 

  

 

Alabama Residents

IL88-19

  

 

Arkansas Residents

IL90-1

  

 

Colorado Residents

IL89-7

  

 

 

IL89-4

  

 

Georgia Residents

IL89-5

  

 

North Carolina

IL89-32

  

 

North Dakota

IL89-6

  

 

Nebraska

IL90-13

 

Chart, Explanation and Worksheet  

IL05-13

 

 

IL03-6

 

 

IL98-17

  

 

IL95-8

  

 

IL93-30

  

 

IL93-25

  

 

IL92-26

  

 

IL91-30

  

 

IL90-8

  

Chart

IL92-10

  

 

IL91-30

  

 

IL91-23

  

 

IL90-32

  

 

IL90-26

  

Explanation

IL88-17

 

Nonresident Military Exemption:

 

 

 

Commissioned Officer Defined 

PLR90-2

  

 

Located in SC by Reason of Orders Defined

PLR90-11

 

 

Nonresident Tax Exempt Certificate-Accepted Dates

PLR89-9

  

 

 

 

 

-General Requirements

IL88-8

Rentals of Motor Vehicles:

 

Rental Company Charges

RR93-1

 

Surcharge on Short Term Rentals

PLR07-1

Trailers, Semitrailers & Pole Trailers Sold to Nonresidents:

 

  

 

Chart, Explanation and Worksheet

IL05-13

 

 

 

IL03-6

 

 

 

IL98-17

  

 

 

IL95-8

  

 

 

IL93-30

  

 

 

IL93-25

  

 

 

IL92-26

  

 

 

IL91-30

  

 

 

IL90-7

  

 

Chart

IL92-10

  

 

 

IL91-30

  

 

 

IL91-23

  

 

 

IL90-32

  

 

 

IL90-26

  

 

Explanation

RR05-4

 

 

 

IL93-30

  

 

 

IL93-25

  

 

 

IL92-26

  

 

 

IL88-21

 

 

Farm Trailers

RR99-3

 

Travel Trailers Sold to Nonresidents

RR97-5

 

Vehicles Transferred in a Like-Kind Exchange Transaction

PRO02-2

 

Vehicles Declared a Loss by Insurance Company

RR93-13

 

Warranties (See Warranty, Maintenance, and Similar Service Contracts)

 

Research and Development Machinery – Percentage Use

RR08-3

Newspaper Inserts - Digital Imaging Services  

PLR98-1

Newspapers/Publications   

PLR93-1

Nexus:  

 

 

Economic Presence (Use Tax)  

IL90-29

 

Creating Activities for Sales and Use Taxes

RR07-3

 

Out-of-State Delivery-Transfer of Title  

PLR88-23

 

Out-of-State Furniture Dealers-SC Sales  

RR88-12

 

Out-of-State Retailers Sales to SC  

RR89-13

 

 

Special Registration Program

RR89-12

  

IL89-15

 

Quill Corp. v. North Dakota Supreme Court Decision

IL92-19

 

Withdrawal of Advisory Opinions

RAB01-7

Nonprofit Organizations Exemption-Requirements and Categories

IL89-12

 

Fundraising Events

RR04-8

 

 

RAB01-2

 

 

RR98-16

 

Items for Resale Exempt

RP03-6

 

 

RP03-3

 

 

RPB01-7

 

 

RP89-5

 

 

IL89-35

 

Religious Foundation Events

PRO01-5

 

Sales by Nonprofit-Loss of Exemption When Benefit Inures to an Individual

RR09-8

Out-of-State Retailer - (See Nexus Also)

 

 

Use Tax Collection/Refund If Deliver Outside SC

RR91-12

Photograph Prints to Professional Photographers via Internet – Wholesale Sale

PLR07-7

Prefabricated Structural Components

PLR91-6

Printed Materials - Sales Between Related Parties

PLR04-3

Printer-Catalogs Printed in SC/Delivery In and Out of SC

PLR88-21

Processing Facility - Produce Warehouse Use of Concentrate and Generator

PLR99-3

Procurement Cards

RAB00-6

Propane Gas

PLR98-4

Property-Transfers Pursuant to Corporate Formation

RR87-1

Property Management Services or Selling Tangible personal Property at Retail

PLR05-5

Prosthetic Devices:

 

 

Defined/Listing of Dental Prosthetic Devices

RR90-1

 

Dental (Tissue Regeneration Device)

PLR92-8

 

Dental-Code Section Amendment

IL89-11

 

Dental

RR88-9

 

Dental Labs

RR91-19

 

Electrical Devices Sold by Prescription

PLR92-4

 

General Exemption Information

RR03-2

 

Implants by Ophthalmologist

PLR04-5

 

Implant Treating Degenerative Spine Disease

PLR05-3

 

Medical Products-Artery Disease

RR98-9

 

Refund for Erroneously Paid Tax

IL90-2

 

Sale to Hospitals, Clinics, and Doctors

PLR88-22

 

Ventilator

PLR03-3

Publications-Construction Reports

TAM90-1

Publications and Subscriptions

RR89-22

Real vs. Personal Property-Communication Towers

PRO00-5

 

 

 

-Grids for Antennae

PRO01-2

 

 

 

-Wireless Communication Systems/Radio Signal in Building

PLR07-3

Rebate-Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Conversion Equipment

IL08-13

 

IL08-2

Reciprocity (See Credit For Tax Paid to Other States)

 

Recodification of Sales and Use Tax (7/1/90)-Code Section Cross Reference

IL90-25

Refund of Sales/Use Tax:

 

 

Motor Vehicle Purchase

PLR88-16

 

Out-of-State Retailer/SC Purchaser-Use Tax Paid in Error

RR91-12

 

SC Lessor

RR89-9

Regulations:

 

 

Approved by General Assembly on June 26, 2009

IL09-11

 

Approved by General Assembly on June 4, 2008

IL08-10

 

Approved in 2006

IL06-3

 

Bulk Sales – Regulation Repealed

IL06-3

 

Interstate Commerce (Regulation #117-334)

IL06-15

 

       Machine – Regulation #117-302.5

IL06-3

 

       Manufactured/Modular Homes (Regulation #117-335)

IL06-15

 

       Radio/TV Stations-Wired Music (Regulation #117-328)

IL06-15

 

       Warranties (Regulation Repealed)

IL06-15

 

Reorganization of

RIB02-15

 

Repeal of

IL93-27

 

 

IL89-16

 

Retail Licenses and Partnerships (Effective February 23, 2007)

IL07-5

Returning Merchandise and Restocking Fees

IL08-3

Religious Publications

IL92-8

Rental of Tangible Personal Property (See Also Lease)

 

 

LP Gas Storage Tank

PLR04-4

 

Portable Toilet

RR09-5

 

 

RAB01-5

Resale Certificate- Responsibility of Seller

RP08-2

 

RP98-2

 

RP95-1

Research and Development Machinery-Maximum Tax

PLR94-11

 

PLR93-6

 

RR87-8

 

IL90-31

Restaurants Purchase of Tangible Personal Property

RR95-6

Retirement Communities-Rentals to Transients

RR09-7

 

RR92-3

Sales Tax Holidays (Annual “Back to School”):

 

Dates: 2009

IL09-9

2008

IL08-11

2007

IL07-12

2006

IL06-14

2005

IL05-18

2004

IL04-10

List of Items

RR05-9

 

RAB02-4

 

RAB01-3

 

RAB00-04

Questions and Answers

RR05-10

 

RAB02-5

 

RAB01-4

 

RAB00-5

 

TRAB00-5

Sales Tax Holiday–Energy Efficient Products – Holiday Eliminated

IL09-10

Sales Tax Holiday–Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns (2nd Amendment Holiday)

RR09-14

 

RR08-13

Sales Tax Holiday-(One Time – Nov. 2006)

RR06-7

Security System (See Communications)

 

Signs – Selling and Installing

PLR07-4

State Government-Sales To

RR92-15

State Tax Rate:

 

 

Unprepared Food

RR06-5

 

 

TRR06-5

Storage or Repair of Machines and Equipment in SC (See Machines)

 

Supplies Purchased for Management of Real Estate

PLR05-5

Telephone Calling Cards

RR04-4

 

RR97-23

Textbooks:

 

 

Learning Information Systems Software

PRO02-3

 

Printed Form or Alternative Form

RR94-11

 

Software

TAM90-6

 

Used in Institution of Higher Learning

PLR90-5

Transportation:

 

 

Factory-to-Customer

TAM89-9

 

Fuel Used in Tugs

PLR88-10

Use Tax:

 

General Questions & Answers

RR08-6

 

RR07-5

 

RR06-2

Liability of Contractor or Retailer