Business Personal Property MyDORWAY | South Carolina Department of Revenue

Filing for multiple locations: Downloading and uploading a Consolidated Return File

To file a Business Personal Property Tax Return for multiple business locations, consider the following two methods available using MyDORWAY.

METHOD 1: Enter filings online (recommended for five or fewer business locations):

This option allows you to enter your information for each location through MyDORWAY. Log in to MyDORWAY, select your BPP account, and click File Return to get started.

METHOD 2: Download and upload a Consolidated Return File (recommended for six or more business locations):

This option allows you to provide information for each location using one file. You will download a template from MyDORWAY, enter the return information, and upload the completed file.

Prerequisites:
To file using a download/upload file, you'll need:

Microsoft Excel or a similar program that allows opening, editing, and saving .xlsx files.
A MyDORWAY account (owner or tax account manager access).
To disable pop-up blocking in your web browser. Go to your internet settings and add MyDORWAY to your “trusted website” list to see pop-ups.

BPP Taxes
Phone: 803-898-5222
Fax: 803-898-5484

BPP MyDORWAY Registration
Phone: 803-898-7700

Email BPP
BPP@dor.sc.gov

Log in to MyDORWAY.
Find your BPP account.
Click File Return for the period you intend to file.
Select Download and Upload a File.
Click Download Return.
Open and save the Consolidated Return Template in an easily-accessible location on your computer.
Click Save Draft.

The template is preformatted with column headings. Be sure to enter your information in the correct spot.
Rows 1 and 4 contain description information and should not be edited or deleted.

Owner Data – Optional – Row 2
COLUMN	DESCRIPTION
Record Type	Must be "Owner"
Year	Filing tax year
FEIN/SSN	Federal Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number
Taxpayer ID	SCDOR Taxpayer Identification Number (SID)
Name	Business owner's first and last name
Address	Business owner's mailing street address
Attention	Business owner's name
City	Business owner's mailing address city
State	Business owner's mailing address state
Zip	Business owner's mailing address postal code
Telephone	Business owner's phone number
Account Closing Month	Business's accounting closing month

Business Location/Account Data – Required – Rows 5 and higher
COLUMN	DATA TYPE	CHARACTERS	NOTES
Record Type	Alphanumeric	7	Must be "Account"
Location ID	Numeric	9	Optional
Reference	Numeric	9	SCDOR Account/File Number
Business Name	Alphanumeric	40	Location "doing business as" name
Address	Alphanumeric	30	Location physical address No PO Boxes
Unit Type	Alphanumeric	15	Apartment, Building, Floor, Suite, Room, Department, etc.
Unit	Alphanumeric	15	Unit number or unit letter of secondary address
City	Alphanumeric	18	City of physical address
State	Alphanumeric	2	State of physical address. Must be SC
Zip	Alphanumeric	9	Postal code of physical address
County	Alphanumeric	12	County of location physical address
Open Date	Numeric	6	MMDDYY format
Closed Date	Numeric	6	Only required to close an account or location MMDDYY format
Lease ID	Alphanumeric	15	Provided by leasing company
SIC Code	Numeric	4	Optional
Acquisition Cost	Numeric	9	Original acquisition cost Must be in whole numbers
Depreciation	Numeric	9	Income Tax depreciation Must be in whole numbers
Net Value	Numeric	9	Net depreciation value Must be in whole numbers

To add a new location or account to the file:

Amendments are allowed in the following columns:

A letter of explanation is required for any amendments or updates.

To close a business location or account, enter the date the location or account closed in the CLOSE DATE column.

The date must be numeric and in MMDDYY format.
- Do not include any special characters, including dashes (-) or slashes (/).
The acquisition cost, depreciation, and net value columns must be "0."
Only include information in the CLOSE DATE column if you intend to close the location.

Using the same steps for closing and opening accounts, close the existing location account and then add a new location.

Log in to MyDORWAY.
Select View Returns and Periods on your BPP account.
Click View Submission to access the draft return you saved earlier and select Continue Editing at the top of the screen.
If you didn't select Save Draft when you downloaded your template, select File Return for the period you want to file, and complete the Choose Filing Method and Download Return steps.
On the Upload Return screen, click the Upload Return button.
If there are any errors in your file, they will be listed. Correct any errors and then click Next.
Review the information on the Summary page, and click Submit to finalize your return.

South Carolina Department of Revenue | Business Personal Property | Columbia, SC 29214-0301