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Verified May 2026

South Carolina Sales Tax Rates: 2026 County Guide

Complete sales tax breakdown for all 35 counties in South Carolina. Select a county to see city-level rates and How-To guides.

Rates verified:
Combined Rate 7.500%
State6.000%

South Carolina Base State Tax Rate

Jurisdiction Rate
South Carolina State Sales Tax 6.000%
Total Combined Rate 7.500%

Economic Nexus Threshold

If your business exceeds $100,000 in annual South Carolina sales or 200 transactions, you must register and collect sales tax — even from out of state.

Avg Local Tax Rate

The average combined local tax rate across South Carolina is 1.50%. The highest local rate is 3.00%.

State Nexus Checker

Use current state threshold data before you register or start collecting.

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State Exemption Finder

Guide buyers and sellers toward the right official exemption paperwork path.

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State Product Taxability Checker

Version 1 covers the tax categories already modeled in the current database.

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All 35 South Carolina Counties

Sales Tax Calculator

Using the current combined rate for South Carolina.

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Sitewide Helper

Sales Tax Calculator & Compliance Helper

One compact utility block for tax calculation, reverse calculation, ZIP lookup, nexus checks, exemption guidance, and product taxability.

Advanced Sales Tax Calculator

Estimate tax with shipping, discounts, and exempt subtotal support.

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Reverse Sales Tax Calculator

Work backward from the total paid to estimate the pre-tax price and tax amount.

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ZIP / City Sales Tax Lookup

Search by ZIP code, city, county, or state to find current combined rates and local breakdowns.

Economic Nexus Checker

Compare your state-specific sales activity against current nexus thresholds using existing site data.

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Should I Collect Sales Tax?

A fast intent-matching decision tree for businesses, marketplace sellers, and remote sellers.

Do you sell taxable goods or taxable services?

Do you sell into states outside your home state?

Have you crossed a nexus threshold in a destination state?

Do marketplaces handle most of your sales?

Do you have physical presence in the state?

Decision

Exemption Certificate Finder

Point buyers and sellers toward the right official portal and documentation checklist.

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Product Taxability Checker

Version 1 uses the categories already modeled in the current database and always links back to official verification.

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