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Berkeley County School District Residential Property S.C. Department of Parks
Administrative Offices The market value of a legal residence and up Recreation & Tourism
229 E. Main Street, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 to five acres of surrounding land is assessed at 1205 Pendleton Street, #248
(843) 899-8600 • berkeley.k12.sc.us 4 percent. Following the assessment, the millage Columbia, SC 29201
rate set by the local government is applied to the (803) 734-1700 • discoversouthcarolina.com
Pinewood Preparatory School assessed value to produce the tax liability.
1114 Orangeburg Road The Summerville Visitor Center
Summerville, SC 29483 Homestead Exemption 402 N. Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483
If you have established one-year residency
(843) 873-1643 • pinewoodprep.com (843) 873-8535 • visitsummerville.com
and you are 65 or older, you may be eligible for a
homestead exemption of the first $50,000 of the
Summerville Catholic School assessed value of your primary residence. Voter Registration
226 Black Oak Boulevard I.D. showing proof of residency is required when
Summerville, SC 29485 Vehicle Property Taxes you register to vote, and a photo I.D. is required to
(843) 873-9310 • summervillecatholic.org Personal property tax on cars, trucks, vote. Voting registration may be done online or in
motorcycles, recreational vehicles, boats, and person at the following locations:
Taxes airplanes is collected annually based on the fair
Income Tax market value of the property. Dorchester County
South Carolina follows a simplified income tax Voter Registration Office
structure which adheres to the federal income tax For more information on property taxes, call the 201 Johnston Street, St. George, SC 29477
laws. South Carolina accepts the adjustments, County Auditor at (843) 563-0118 in St. George or (843) 832-0132 or (843) 563-0132
exemptions, and deductions allowed on your (843) 832-0118 in Summerville. dorchestervotes.org
federal return with few modifications. Your federal
taxable income is the base of determining your Sales Tax Berkeley County
state income tax liability. Individual income tax 7% in Dorchester County Voter Registration Office
8% in Berkeley County
rates range from 0 percent to a top rate of 7 9% in Charleston County 6 Belt Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
percent on taxable income. Tax brackets are (843) 719-4056 • berkeleycountysc.gov
adjusted annually for inflation. Taxi
North Area Taxi (843) 554-7575 Water & Sewer
Property Tax
Berkeley County Water & Sanitation
There is no state property tax in South Carolina. Visitor Information 212 Oakley Plantation Drive
Local taxing authorities levy real and personal The Charleston Visitor Center
property taxes. South Carolina does not collect 375 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403 Moncks Corner, SC 29461
intangible personal property taxes. (843) 853-8000 • explorecharleston.com (843) 572-4400 • bcwsa.com
Dorchester County Water Authority
967 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC 29483
SafeWise ranked (843) 875-0140 • dcwaonline.com
Summerville as Dorchester County Water & Sewer
number 19 on 235 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 832-0075
their list of the dorchestercountysc.gov/government/
40 Safest Cities water-sewer
in South Carolina, Summerville Commissioner
based on recent of Public Works
FBI Crime Reports. 215 N. Cedar Street
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 871-0810 • summervillecpw.com

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