Filing for Multiple Locations: Instructions for 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.
Step 1: Accessing and downloading the Consolidated Return Template
- Find your BPP account
- Click File Return for the period you intend to file
- Select Download and Upload a File
- Click Download Return
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Open and save the Consolidated Return Template in an easily-accessible location on your computer
- Click Save Draft
Step 2: Input your business location information into the Consolidated Return Template
- 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
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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
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| 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
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Business Location/Account Data – Required – Rows 5 and higher
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COLUMN |
DATA TYPE |
CHARACTERS |
NOTES |
| Record Type | Alphanumeric | 7 | Must be "Account" |
| Location ID | Numeric | 9 |
Optional
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| 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
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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
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| 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
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| Lease ID | Alphanumeric | 15 | Provided by leasing company |
| SIC Code | Numeric | 4 |
Optional
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| 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 |
Adding a new location or account
To add a new location or account to the file:
- Add a row with the
“RECORD TYPE” of “NEW”
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"The LOCATION ID” field should be blank or “0”
- Fill out the fields for:
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“BUSINESS NAME”
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“ADDRESS”
- "UNIT TYPE"
- "UNIT"
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“CITY”
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“STATE”
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“ZIP”
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“COUNTY”
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“OPEN DATE” (date must be in the period you are filing for)
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“ACQUISITION COST”
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“DEPRECIATION”
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“NET VALUE”
Amending or updating an existing location or account
Amendments are allowed in the following columns:
- BUSINESS NAME
- LEASE ID
- ACQUISITION COST
- DEPRECIATION
- NET VALUE
A letter of explanation is required for any amendments or updates.
Closing a location or account
To close a business location or account, enter the date the location or account closed in the
"CLOSE DATE".
- 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.
Changing a location or account
Using the same steps for closing and opening accounts, close the existing location account and then add a new location.
Step 3: Uploading your completed file to MyDORWAY
- Login 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
