PENALTY DATE FOR 2025 REAL ESTATE TAXES

PENALTY DATE FOR 2025 REAL ESTATE TAXES

SECTION 12-45-180 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS PRESCRIBES THE PENALTY DATES FOR REAL ESTATE TAXES. THE NEXT PENALTY IS APPLIED ON TAX BILLS NOT PAID BEFORE THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY – DUE TO THE FACT THAT TAXES MUST BE PAID ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1 TO AVOID THIS PENALTY AND THAT DATE FALLS ON A SUNDAY – THE LAST DAY TO PAY WITHOUT PENALTY IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2. HOWEVER, WITH THE THREAT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT COUNTY OFFICES MAY HAVE TO CLOSE – THE TREASURER’S OFFICE WILL BE GRANTING AN EXTENTION TO PAY WITHOUT PENALTY THRU TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD

IN THE EVENT OF CLOSURE, WE WILL ACCEPT MAILED PAYMENTS WITH A UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE POSTMARK OF FEBRUARY 3RD WITHOUT PENALTY. IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON MAILING YOUR PAYMENT ON THE PENALTY DATE NEW POSTAL REGULATIONS WOULD REQUIRE YOU TO GO INTO THE POST OFFICE AND SPECIFICALLY REQUEST THAT YOUR PAYMENT BE “HAND POSTMARKED” FOR FEBRUARY 3 TO AVOID IT HAVING A LATER POSTMARK DATE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS PHYSICALLY DROPPED AT THE POST OFFICE ON FEBRUARY 3RD. NEW POSTAL REGULATIONS COULD CAUSE POSTMARK TO BE DELAYED SEVERAL DAYS – SECTION 12-45-180(A) ADDRESSES THAT THE UNITED STATES POSTMARK IF THE DETERMING DATE FOR MAILED PAYMENTS – AND OUR OFFICE STRICTLY ADHERES TO THIS POLICY. IF WE ARE NOT CLOSED, THE POSTMARK MUST REFLECT FEBRUARY 2, 2025

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