Set up your South Carolina fiing

When setting up your South Carolina return, you'll need to provide the following information.

If you're unsure about any of this information, check your state sales tax registration certificate or call the South Carolina Department of Revenue at 803-898-5000 (press 2 for Business Account, then 4 for sales use tax questions, then wait for the pre-recorded message to finish before connecting with a representative.)

Do you have a physical presence in South Carolina?

Physical presence may include: an office, storefront, employee, salesperson, contractor, warehouse, inventory, or trade show attendance.

  • If you answer YES, you'll be asked how many physical locations you have. You’ll then be asked to provide the address for your in-state physical location.
    • Note: TaxJar only supports users who have a single physical location in the state of South Carolina

Your South Carolina tax account details

You'll need your sales tax registration information, which was provided to you by the state when you received your sales tax permit.

When did your tax registration take effect?

Enter the date your business first became liable for South Carolina sales tax. This is when your collection obligations began and should match the date you gave the state when you registered.

State certificate or registration ID

This is the 9-digit state certificate or registration ID  assigned to you by the state.

South Carolina sales tax SID

This 7+ digit SID from your South Carolina sales tax paperwork.  

Letter ID

This beginning with L is printed on all correspondence from the SC Department of Revenue.

Tax filing frequency

This is your filing frequency as assigned by the state or local tax authority. If you’re not sure, contact the tax authority.

You'll then see the first tax return we expect to file for you, based on the current date and the filing frequency you selected.

Review and submit

Take a moment to review your filing application. Once you've confirmed that all information is correct, click Submit.

What to expect next

After you give TaxJar third-party access to file for you, here's what will happen:

  • Under review: Within a few days, TaxJar will review your submission for accuracy and process your application.
    • IMPORTANT: Your TaxJar account is created using the email address associated with your Stripe account, so if the TaxJar team needs to contact you, this is the email address we use by default. (Follow these instructions if you want to change this email address within your TaxJar account).
  • Filing setup complete: Once TaxJar processes your application, you'll get an email when it's time to review your first filing.
  • File your first tax return: When your first filing period is due, you’ll receive an email to review the return before TaxJar submits it.