Responsibilities of the Tax Collector

This Department DOES:

  • Sends out notices for past-due taxes on real property, personal property and merchants inventory
  • Collects and process delinquent tax payments and redemptions
  • Seizes property for non-payment of taxes, in accordance with SC Code of Laws/Title 12
  • Plans, conducts and manages tax sales

 

This Department DOES NOT:

  • Accept payments for non delinquent tax bills (See Treasurer)
  • Revise tax bills (See Auditor)
  • Determine values on real property (See Assessor)
  • Determine values on personal property (See Auditor)
  • Provide information on taxes due in other counties