Get started by logging into your MyDORWAY account. On the More tab, click File a Consolidated Sales Tax Return, located under Payments & Returns. For step-by-step instructions, see page 3 of the Consolidated Sales Tax Return Program Guide.

This option is only available for monthly filers. If a quarterly filer submits a Consolidated Sales Tax Return Participation Application and is approved, their retail accounts will automatically be updated to a monthly filing frequency.

No. Being approved means that you have access to the Consolidated Sales Tax Return, but it doesn’t prevent you from using other filing methods.

Taxpayers with a South Carolina Sales Tax liability of $15,000 or more per filing period must file and pay electronically.

No, you can only upload one Consolidated Sales Tax Return per filing period. You can submit up to 10,000 lines of data if you have multiple locations reporting multiple Local Sales Taxes. If you believe your upload file will exceed 10,000 lines of data, please contact us at 803-898-5970 or ConsolidatedSalesTax@dor.sc.gov.

No. The Consolidated Sales Tax Return is only available for reporting return information that would normally be reported on the State Sales and Use Tax Return (ST-3) and Schedule for Local Taxes (ST-389).

The Consolidated Sales Tax Return only accepts files in .xlsx format. Use the template available on MyDORWAY. The template is pre-filled with the location information for your business and is updated monthly to include your most up-to-date list of locations. Use Microsoft Excel or a similar program that creates .xlsx files to complete your Consolidated Sales Tax Return.

No, to ensure proper formatting, use the template provided on MyDORWAY. 

Name your file with your company name followed by the period covered (for example, SCDORJan2020.xlsx). Do not include spaces or special characters. 

You will need the following information for each location for the month:

• Gross proceeds of sales/rentals and withdrawals of inventory for own use
• Out-of-state purchases subject to Use Tax
• Total amount of State and Local deductions
• Net taxable sales and purchases
• Net taxable sales subject to Local Sales Taxes

No, you cannot alter the reporting file layout. Do not add, subtract, or rearrange columns. Doing so will result in errors that will prevent you from uploading your file successfully.

No. Do not include blank rows on your Excel file. Each location’s data should be reported on its own row, but do not separate locations using blank rows. Any information entered below a blank row will not be reported to the SCDOR when the file is validated.

As you are completing your Consolidated Sales Tax Return on MyDORWAY, the amount of State and Local Sales Tax due will be calculated. When you finish filing, you can click the Pay button on the confirmation screen to pay your tax due. MyDORWAY accepts ACH debit and credit card payments.

Taxpayers with a South Carolina Sales Tax liability of $15,000 or more per filing period must file and pay electronically. 

See page 7 of the Consolidated Sales Tax Return Program Guide for an explanation of each error code. Make the appropriate changes to your .xlsx file and overwrite the old file before attempting to upload it again.

If you receive an error code, you must re-submit the entire file after fixing each error. You can attempt to upload your file as many times as it takes to submit an error-free file.

You have until 5:00 p.m. EST on the day you completed your Consolidated Sales Tax Return to edit or delete the file. 

• Log into MyDORWAY and click the More tab.
• On the next screen, click Search Submissions, then select the Pending tab.
• Choose your return from the list of pending submissions.
• On the next screen, click Continue Editing to make changes, or Delete to cancel the return.

After 5:00 p.m. EST, you will not be able to edit or delete your file, and you will need to amend each return individually on MyDORWAY.

Yes. The default discount amount available for each return will be displayed. Click the Discount Override checkbox to change the amount of discount applied to each account.

No. After you successfully upload your file, discount information will be displayed. Click the Discount Override checkbox to change the discount amount applied to each account.

Each location’s mandated Local Taxes are provided on the Excel file template that you download from MyDORWAY. You will need to add information for any counties/municipalities where you make deliveries. Learn more on page 5 of the Consolidated Sales Tax Return Program Guide. 

If your business adds new locations, you can request an updated list of accounts by contacting us at 803-898-5970 or ConsolidatedSalesTax@dor.sc.gov.

After you apply, your confirmation email will include a list of all open accounts along with required Local Taxes and Municipality Codes based your locations.

Your consolidated return must include the name and four-digit code of each county/municipality where locations make sales and deliveries. Find Municipal and County Numerical Codes in the ST-604, which is also included on page 10 of the Consolidated Sales Tax Return Program Guide.

Deduction Codes are listed on page 6 of the Consolidated Sales Tax Return Program Guide. The list also indicates which deductions can be used for Sales Tax and which deductions can be used for Local Tax.