South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 39 - County Auditors
Section 12-39-70. Classifications for purposes of appraising and assessing personal property.

For the purpose of appraising and assessing personal property of businesses and other entities under the jurisdiction of the county auditor, the county auditor must use the department's Form PT-100 and shall follow the classification of the most recent North American Industry Classification System Manual, as follows:
(1) Sector 11, subsectors 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115, unless exempt;
(2) Sector 52, subsectors 522, 523, 524, and 525; Sector 53, subsectors 531 and 533; and Sector 55, subsector 551, unless exempt;
(3) Sector 51, subsector 512; Sector 54, subsector 541; Sector 61, subsector 611; Sector 62, subsectors 621, 622, 623, and 624; Sector 71, subsector 712; Sector 72, subsector 721; and Sector 81, subsectors 813 and 814, unless exempt.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 516, Section 25; 2003 Act No. 69, Section 3.UU, eff January 1, 2005; 2020 Act No. 147 (S.545), Section 1, eff September 28, 2020.

Editor's Note
2020 Act No. 147, Section 4, provides as follows:
"SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to property tax returns due after December 31, 2020."
Effect of Amendment
2020 Act No. 147, Section 1, in the undesignated paragraph, inserted "must use the department's Form PT-100 and".

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 12 - Taxation

Chapter 39 - County Auditors

Section 12-39-10. Repealed.

Section 12-39-15. County auditors, continuing education requirements.

Section 12-39-20. Oaths of auditors.

Section 12-39-30. Suspension and removal from office; designation of substitute.

Section 12-39-40. Deputy auditor.

Section 12-39-50. Auditor may administer oaths.

Section 12-39-60. Time and place auditor shall receive returns and make assessments.

Section 12-39-70. Classifications for purposes of appraising and assessing personal property.

Section 12-39-120. Auditor may enter and examine buildings (except dwellings) to ascertain value.

Section 12-39-140. Time when tax books shall be completed.

Section 12-39-150. County duplicate list.

Section 12-39-160. Report of property subject to special levy.

Section 12-39-170. Rate of taxation shall be a decimal fraction, and not less than one tenth of a mill.

Section 12-39-180. County auditor shall determine sum to be levied on items of property; minimum assessment.

Section 12-39-190. Manner of entering taxes on duplicate.

Section 12-39-200. Forms for county duplicates.

Section 12-39-210. Auditor's returns of omitted personal property; penalty.

Section 12-39-220. Property omitted from duplicate; appraisal and notification; limitation of back taxes.

Section 12-39-250. Duty to correct assessments and other errors; duplicates; manner of effecting corrections; adjustments in valuation and assessment for fire damage.

Section 12-39-260. Record of sales or conveyances and resulting changes in duplicates; endorsement of deeds by auditor; fees.

Section 12-39-270. "Abatement book"; contents and use.

Section 12-39-280. Auditor shall permit inspection and use of his books.

Section 12-39-310. Duty to respond to questions regarding value of real estate and valuation of personal property.

Section 12-39-340. Auditor shall ascertain that taxable personal property is properly listed and assessed.

Section 12-39-350. Adoption of valuations of assessor.

Section 12-39-360. Extension of date for filing returns and payment of property taxes.