---
title: "South Carolina Sales Tax Permit Registration Service | MCC"
description: "South Carolina's remote seller threshold is $100,000 in sales, measured over the previous or current calendar year."
url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/sales-tax-permit-registration/south-carolina"
---

Sales tax permit · South Carolina

# Registering for a South Carolina sales tax permit

South Carolina's state sales tax rate is 6%, local taxes come on top, and its remote seller threshold is $100,000 in sales, measured over the previous or current calendar year. If your business has crossed it and needs a permit, we prepare and submit the state registration through dor.sc.gov/businesses/apply-business-tax-account for $99, plus any state fee at cost.

[Register in South Carolina](/bookkeeping/sales-tax-permit-registration#request)

[![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)

🌙 The office is closed. Your books can still move forward.

Run the free books check tonight, or send the request; we pick it up when we open in the morning.

 [Take the free books check](/bookkeeping/health-check)

Keeping your own books? Tallyfinch does invoices, bank import and reports on your computer. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software)

**Price**$99 per state, plus any state registration fee at cost

**Where we cover**South Carolina registrations, done online from New Jersey

## What South Carolina says about remote sellers

SCDOR Revenue Ruling #18-14: gross revenue from sales into South Carolina (tangible goods, electronically transferred products and services) exceeding $100,000 in the previous or current calendar year; applies to sales on or after November 1, 2018. No transaction-count test. Local taxes (capital projects, school district, tourism development, etc.) vary by county.

## After the permit is issued

SCDOR Remote Seller FAQ: returns are due by the 20th of the month following the month of sale; quarterly or annual filing only if approved by the Department. A return is due for every period while the account is open, even with no tax due.

## Digital products in South Carolina

SCDOR Remote Seller FAQ: software sold on disks and flash drives and via an ASP (SaaS) is taxable; software sold via download is not. Other digital products are not addressed there.

Registration portal: [dor.sc.gov/businesses/apply-business-tax-account](https://dor.sc.gov/businesses/apply-business-tax-account). [Alabama](/bookkeeping/sales-tax-permit-registration/alabama) · [sales tax for online sellers](/bookkeeping/sales-tax-for-online-sellers)

Paperwork only: whether your sales count toward the threshold is a tax question for your preparer. State fees at cost.

## Sources

- [SCDOR: Revenue Ruling #18-14](https://dor.sc.gov/resources-site/lawandpolicy/Advisory%20Opinions/RR18-14.pdf)
- [SCDOR: Sales & Use Tax](https://dor.sc.gov/sales-and-use)
- [SCDOR: Remote Seller FAQ](https://dor.sc.gov/resources-site/lawandpolicy/Documents/RemoteSellerFAQ.pdf)

## Questions

**What is South Carolina's remote seller threshold?**

$100,000 in sales, measured over the previous or current calendar year. The state's test has no transaction count.

**Are digital products taxed in South Carolina?**

SCDOR Remote Seller FAQ: software sold on disks and flash drives and via an ASP (SaaS) is taxable; software sold via download is not. Other digital products are not addressed there.

**How often are South Carolina returns filed?**

SCDOR Remote Seller FAQ: returns are due by the 20th of the month following the month of sale; quarterly or annual filing only if approved by the Department. A return is due for every period while the account is open, even with no tax due.

Tallyfinch

### Books you keep on your own computer

Tallyfinch does invoices, bills, bank import, reconciliation and the main reports, in a file you own. $99 once, then $5 a month for updates; the app keeps working if you stop the plan. It does not do payroll or sales tax filing. The free download records up to 60 entries.

[See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) [Download it free](/tools/pro/trial/mccBooks) [Compare the three apps](/software)

## Want us to handle it?

[Register in South Carolina](/bookkeeping/sales-tax-permit-registration#request)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)