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The Auditor’s Office serves the taxpayers of Anderson County with a knowledgeable, capable, and compassionate staff available to answer any questions concerning their property taxes.
The Auditor’s Office serves the taxpayers of Anderson County with a knowledgeable, capable, and compassionate staff available to answer any questions concerning their property taxes.
The Anderson location is open: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and the Powdersville location is available Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Anderson Office Location does not close for lunch. However, our Powdersville Office closes from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. for lunch.
Email the Auditor’s Office at acauditor@andersoncountysc.org.
Yes, you can pay online at ACPASS.
The Anderson office address is 401 E. River St, Anderson, SC 29624. Please note there is a satellite office in Powdersville; located inside Powdersville Library at 4 Civic Ct, Powdersville, SC 29642. The Powdersville office is available: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Please call the Anderson County Treasurer’s Office at (864) 260-4033 or email jphillips@andersoncountysc.org.
We can charge up to 10 years from the current year, dependent on how long the vehicle has been off the road.
Please call (864)260-2205; also note this is the Anderson Office and is a message service. Someone will return your call. If you wish to speak with someone immediately, please contact the call center at (803)896-5000.
You can return your plate to your local South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Branch or mail it back to SCDMV, PO Box 1498 Blythewood, SC 29016.
Please call the Auditor’s Office at (864) 260-4027 or email acauditor@andersoncountysc.org.
Currently, Anderson County does not require a county business license. However, if you are working inside a municipality, please contact that municipality for further information regarding work inside their corporal limits.
The dealer pays taxes and tags for the South Carolina sales tax and your DMV license fees. The vehicle tax notice is for personal property, and the tax is annual.
You must contact the Anderson County Assessor’s Office at (864) 260-4028 or email acauditor@andersoncountysc.org.
Before you can register your vehicle with the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you must first pay the property taxes that are required in the county in which you reside. If you are a resident of Anderson County, you can file your vehicle with the Anderson County Auditor’s Office (to get a tax bill) and pay your vehicle’s taxes to the Anderson County Treasurer at the same time by visiting one of our convenient locations.
If you are registering a vehicle for the first time in South Carolina, you will need to bring one of the following documents to the Auditor’s Office:
* Note: If your vehicle has been previously registered in South Carolina, contact the Auditor’s Office at (864) 260-4027 to determine what documentation you need to bring.
After you have paid your tax bill, you can register your vehicle with the S.C. DMV. For more information about what you must bring to the DMV to register your vehicle and for DMV office locations, visit their website or call 1 (800) 442-1DMV.
The South Carolina Legislature passed ACT 223 on May 18, 2018, which changes the way in which boats, motors, and watercraft are taxed beginning January 1, 2020. The reason for the change was to protect boat purchasers who were unaware that when purchasing the boat they also acquired any/all delinquent tax associated with the watercraft.
Under ACT 223, the certificate of title for a watercraft requires the seller to certify that all personal property taxes have been paid to date but also that “all current year personal property taxes are the responsibility of the seller unless an otherwise enforceable agreement has been reached between the buyer and seller.”
Beginning January 1, 2020 boats, motors, and watercraft will be taxed in the same manner as vehicles.
If you purchase a boat from an individual in South Carolina you will need to visit your County Auditor’s Office to get a property tax bill created and pay it to the Treasurer’s office prior to going and getting it registered with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
If you purchase a boat from a SC Boat Dealer, the dealer will notify SCDNR who will then send the information to your County Auditor who will prepare a bill that is due 120 days from purchase. This is the same treatment as vehicles now.
If you purchase a boat or motor from an individual that has an out of state title, this transaction will begin at SCDNR, where the South Carolina title and registration will be issued. Once the registration is issued you will receive a tax notice approximately 30 days from the date the watercraft was registered. This tax notice will be labeled 120 Day Tax Notice, and will be due approximately 120 days from the date the title was issued.
All boats are taxed at 10.5%. However, under Section 12-37-224, residents may be eligible for a 6% tax assessment if they meet all of the below criteria.
To receive the 6% tax rate residents must complete and submit the Recreational Vehicle/Watercraft Qualification Form and return it to the Auditor’s Office
Note: All marine equipment, registered as of January 1st of each year, which include boats and motors valued at $500 or less is exempt from property taxes.
All marine equipment tax information is provided to the Auditor’s Office by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the United State Coast Guard. You must notify SCDNR within 15 days of the sale, disposal and/or address change.
Prior to purchasing a watercraft resident should:
Use the title number and check with the county in which the current owner lives to ensure there are no unpaid previous year tax bills due.
The previous law is provided below. If you had a boat transaction prior to December 31, 2018, this law will still apply as far as delinquent boat taxes are concerned. If you have questions regarding delinquent tax on a boat or motor contact the county Auditor’s Office.
Section 50-23-295: (A) A certificate of title to watercraft or an outboard motor may not be transferred if the department has noticed that property taxes for property tax years beginning after 1999, are owned on the watercraft or outboard motor. (B) A person who knowingly sells a watercraft for which he owes unpaid and outstanding property taxes, or on which he knows there is a property tax lien, is guilty of a misdemeanor and up conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than thirty days.
Effective for Tax Year 2021 and all future years, all Business Personal Property Tax Returns will be processed by the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR). Visit the SCDOR’s Business Personal Property webpage to download a paper return, filing instruction or file electronically at: https://dor.sc.gov/bpp.
The reason for the change was to protect boat purchasers who were unaware that when purchasing the boat they also acquired any/all delinquent tax associated with the watercraft.
Under ACT 223, the certificate of title for a watercraft requires the seller to certify that all personal property taxes have been paid to date but also that “all current year personal property taxes are the responsibility of the seller unless an otherwise enforceable agreement has been reached between the buyer and seller.”
Act 223 ultimately changes the timing of when you will receive a property tax notice for a watercraft (boat, boat motor, Jet Ski etc.). This legislative change causes watercraft property taxes to be issued according to the SCDNR registration renewal month, as opposed to the current method where watercraft property taxes are issued in the fall, with a due date of January 15th.
No, Act 223 does not affect the amount owed for watercraft property taxes
Act 223 changes the SCDNR three year registration cycle to an annual registration cycle.
SCDNR three year registration renewal cycle will change to an annual registration renewal cycle. The registration renewals will be phased in to annual renewals over the next few years. These watercraft consist of SCDNR registration renewals that have already expired, or are due to expire in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
No. The SCDNR registration renewal fees will not be included on the property tax notices for 2019 or 2020. SCDNR will issue the renewal notices in the same manner they did in past years.
Starting in January 2021, the SCDNR registration fee will be included on the county property tax notice. The fee will go from a three year fee of $30, to annual fee of $10.
There will be a transition period to allow the watercraft with time remaining to complete their three year cycle.
Starting in January 2020, all outboard motor property taxes will be billed the month of the SCDNR title month. Outboard motors do not have a registration renewal year, but they do have a title month. As a result, the title month will ultimately be used to determine when the outboard motor will be billed for property taxes.
The DNR title month for an outboard motor will not always match the registration month for a watercraft. If the outboard motor for a boat has been replaced, the title month will not necessarily match the watercraft’s Registration month. As a result, the outboard motor and the watercraft could have two different billing months for property taxes.
No, Act 223 only impacts watercraft registered with The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
When you purchase a watercraft from a dealership, once the registration is issued you will receive a tax notice approximately 30 days from the date the watercraft was registered. This tax statement will be labeled as a 120 Day Tax Notice and will be due 120 days from the title issue date.
Instate transactions: When purchasing a watercraft that has a South Carolina title, you will begin at your County Auditor’s office. The County Auditor’s office will need documentation of the sale (bill of sale or title) signed over to you to generate a tax notice. Once the tax notice is paid to the County Treasurer’s office, you will then take your county paid tax receipt and sale documents to the SCDNR to complete the registration process.
Out of state transactions: When purchasing a watercraft from an individual that has an out of state title, this transaction will begin at SCDNR, where the South Carolina title and registration will be issued. Once the registration is issued you will receive a tax notice approximately 30 days from the date the watercraft was registered. This tax notice will be labeled 120 Day Tax Notice and will be due 120 days from the title issue date.
This transaction will begin at SCDNR where the South Carolina title and registration will be issued. Once the registration is issued you will receive a tax notice approximately 30 days from the date the watercraft was registered. This tax notice will be labeled 120 Day Tax Notice and will be due 120 days from the title issue date.
In 1972, the General Assembly passed the Homestead Exemption Law which provided property tax relief for South Carolinians age sixty-five, blind or disabled. The program exempts the first $50,000 of the value of your home.
You may qualify if you are one of the following:
Applicants MUST also be:
AND
You must apply for the Homestead Exemption at your County Auditor’s Office. If you are unable to go to the Auditor’s Office, you may authorize someone to make the application for you.
Note: DL or ID MUST have correct address.
No, the only reason for reapplication is as follows:
For additional information, please contact the Auditor’s Office at (864) 260-4027.
What property is included in the Active Military Exemption and how do I apply?
SC DOR Regulated Exemptions
Call the Auditor’s Office at (864) 260-4027 for more information.
Applications for SC DOR Exemptions must be sent to the Department of Revenue. Should you have questions or problems completing either of the below forms, please feel free to contact us.
In certain situations you may be due a property tax refund. The information below gives you the procedures to follow for obtaining a refund.
Note: There must be time remaining on the tag in order for there to be eligibility for a refund. If the tag has expired or is up for renewal, then no refund will be issued.
Property Tax Refund for a Sold or Traded Vehicle
The TWO items needed are:
Property Tax Refund for a Total Loss Vehicle
The TWO items needed are:
Property Tax Refund for a Repossessed Vehicle
The TWO items needed are:
Property Tax Refund on Lease Vehicle
The TWO items needed are:
To Apply for a Tax Refund Due to Moving Out-of-State
The TWO items needed are:
Note: Taxpayers can apply for tax refunds in person or by mail. Mail to:
Anderson County Auditor’s Office
PO Box 8002
Anderson, SC 29622
Note: The address to use to return tags back to the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is:
SCDMV
PO Box 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016
Complete the form located here.
401 E. River Street, Anderson, SC 29624
Post Office Box 8002, Anderson, SC 29622
Hours of Service: Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Powdersville Office Location
4 Civic Court
Powdersville, SC 29642
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