As used in this chapter unless otherwise required by the context:
(1) "Person" includes an individual, trust, estate, partnership, receiver, association, company, corporation, or any other entity including the United States, a state, a political subdivision or agency of the United States or any state, and a municipality located in this State.
(2) "Withholding agent" means a person required to withhold income taxes under the provisions of this chapter.
(3) "Employee" includes a resident individual receiving wages, as defined in Section 12-8-520(D), for services regardless of where the services are rendered and nonresident individual receiving wages, as defined in Section 12-8-520(D), for services rendered in this State.
(4) "Employer" means the person for whom an individual performs or performed a service, of whatever nature, as the employee of the person.
(5) "Nonresident" means an individual domiciled outside this State and an entity whose principal place of business is outside of this State. For corporations, principal place of business is defined in Section 12-6-30(9). This definition does not apply to Section 12-8-580.
(6) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code as defined in Section 12-6-40(A).
(7) All definitions provided in Chapter 6 of this title are applicable for purposes of this chapter unless otherwise provided or required by the context.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 76, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 8 - Income Tax Withholding
Section 12-8-510. Parties subject to withholding laws.
Section 12-8-520. Incomes subject to withholding and amounts to be withheld.
Section 12-8-1010. Withholding exemptions and exemption certificates.
Section 12-8-1020. Change in exemptions; decrease.
Section 12-8-1040. Waiver of withholding requirements.
Section 12-8-1060. Estimated quarterly payments by employer of withholding.
Section 12-8-1510. Inapplicability of article's provisions to withholding.
Section 12-8-1520. Withholding agents' duties to deposit and pay withholdings.
Section 12-8-1530. Quarterly returns; agent to continue to file reports until certain events occur.
Section 12-8-1540. Agents shall furnish statements to taxpayers and department; contents.
Section 12-8-2010. Liability of agent failing to withhold or pay tax.