INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX DEADLINE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY

​​ ​​​​​More than 1 million taxpayers have already filed SC tax returns electronically

​​What you nee​d to know:

• 2022 South Carolina Individual Income Tax returns are due April 18, 2023.

• File online and choose direct deposit for faster and more accurate processing.

• Be sure your address and bank account information are correct on your return.

If you haven't filed your Individual Income Tax return yet, you have less than a month before the April 18 deadline.

Almost 1.2 million South Carolina Individual Income Tax returns have already been filed electronically. The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) encourages all taxpayers to file electronically if they still need to file their returns, and choose direct deposit if you're receiving a refund.

Haven't filed yet?

• File electronically and choose direct deposit for the fastest and most accurate processing.
  

• Free and low-cost options are available for filing your South Carolina return. Visit dor.sc.gov/iit-filing to learn more.
• Direct deposit is the SCDOR's preferred refund option. It's fast, safe, easy, cost-efficient, and paperless. Learn more at dor.sc.gov/refund.

• Gather your important tax documents, like W-2s and 1099s, before you file. Year-end pay stubs may not match what your employer reports to us, which can slow down your return and refund.
• Make sure your current mailing address is included before submitting your return, even if you choose direct deposit as your refund option.
• Be sure to sign your return before submitting it to the SCDOR. If you used a tax preparer to help you file, they should also sign. It may seem simple, but thousands of returns are held up each year because they don't have a valid signature.
  
  

Waiting on a refund?

• Tax return and refund processing is expected to take 6-8 weeks to allow the SCDOR to use all available tools to check for fraud and protect your refund. Fighting fraud to protect taxpayer dollars is our priority.
• After you file, check your refund status online at dor.sc.gov/refund.
  
  

Need to pay what you owe?

• If you owe money after filing your return, the SCDOR recommends making your payment at dor.sc.gov/pay.
• • Select Individual Income Tax Payment, then enter your SSN and Legal Name to get started.
  • ​On the next screen, select Return Payment.​
    
    

What's new for 2023?

• Military retirement pay exclusion. Because of a new law enacted last year, all military retirement pay is excluded from South Carolina Individual Income Tax beginning in tax year 2022. Reduce the retirement deduction and the age 65 and older deduction by the amount of military retirement deduction taken. For more information, refer to SC Revenue Ruling #22-11, available at dor.sc.gov/policy.
• Rebate recipients pay no state taxes on their payment. Those who received a state tax rebate in 2022 may receive a 1099G, but they owe no state taxes on their rebate, since it is considered a refund. Rebates may be taxable on the federal level if you itemized and received a federal benefit from the 2021 deduction.
• An increase in the dependent exemption. The exemption amount for tax year 2022 is $4,430 and is allowed for each eligible dependent, including both qualifying children and qualifying relatives.
• An increase in the Motor Fuel User Fee Credit. The refundable credit increases from 9 cents per gallon to 11 cents per gallon for tax year 2022. Full or part-year resident taxpayers may claim the refundable credit for the lesser of the increase in South Carolina Motor Fuel User Fee they paid during 2022 or the preventative maintenance costs they incurred in South Carolina during the tax year.
• An increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit. Full-year residents may claim the South Carolina Earned Income Tax Credit if they are eligible for the federal credit. For tax year 2022, the non-refundable credit is equal to 104.17% of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit allowed the taxpayer.
  
  

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