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South Carolina Department of Revenue
PO Box 125
Columbia, SC 29214-0825

General tax credit questions:  TaxCredits@dor.sc.gov

Angel Investor Credit, Parental Refundable Credit, and Education Donor Nonrefundable Credit:
 
TaxTech@dor.sc.gov

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​Select a tax credit below for a basic overview of the credit and a link to the related schedule or form.

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Nonrefundable Tax Credits

104 – SMALL BUSINESS JOBS CREDIT

How to claim: TC-4SB
Who is eligible: Qualifying small businesses with 99 or fewer full-time employees who create and maintain two or more new full-time jobs
Credit amount: 
  • Amounts per job created are based on year of creation, county location, and gross wages
  • Can’t exceed 50% of tax liability
Tax type: Income Tax, Bank Tax, Insurance Premium Tax
Credit carryforward: 15 years

006 – INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT

How to claim: TC-6
Who is eligible: Corporations who invest in qualifying infrastructure projects dedicated to public use or a qualifying private entity
Credit amount: 
  • 50% of qualifying investments
  • Can’t exceed $10,000 per project
Tax type: Corporate Income Tax, Bank Tax
Credit carryforward: Five years

008 – HEADQUARTERS CREDIT

How to claim: TC-8
Who is eligible: For taxpayers establishing a headquarters facility in South Carolina or expanding or adding to an existing headquarters facility
Credit amount: 
  • 20% of qualifying investments
  • Qualifying real property cost must be at least $50,000
Tax type: Corporate Income Tax, Corporate License Fee, Bank Tax, Individual Income Tax, or Fiduciary Income Tax​
Credit carryforward: 10 years 

014 – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CREDIT

This credit was repealed on June 30, 2023.
How to claim: TC-14 (Make sure to use the form for the correct year)
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who invest in qualifying community development corporations or financial institutions
Credit amount: 
  • 33% of qualifying equity investments
  • Beginning in 2019, 50% of qualifying cash donations
  • Credit amount authorized by the South Carolina Department of Commerce
Tax type: Income Tax, Bank Tax, Insurance Premium Tax
Credit carryforward: Three years

017 – RECYCLING PROPERTY TAX CREDIT

How to claim: TC-17
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who construct or operate a qualifying recycling facility
Credit amount: 
  • 30% of qualifying investments
  • Recycling facility investment must be at least $150 million
Tax type: Corporate Income Tax, Sales & Use Tax, Corporate License Fee
Credit carryforward: Until credit is used

021 – CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURE CREDIT

How to claim: TC-21
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who receive the federal credit for rehabilitating a certified historic structure in South Carolina
Credit amount: 
  • 10% of restoration expenses
  • Taxpayer may elect 25% credit, not to exceed $1,000,000
  • Credit taken over three-year period
Tax type: Income Tax, Corporate License Fee
Credit carryforward: Five years

022 – CERTIFIED HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE CREDIT

How to claim: TC-22
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who rehabilitate a certified historic residential structure in South Carolina
Credit amount: 
  • 25% of restoration expenses
  • Expenses must exceed $15,000 within 36 months
  • Credit taken over three-year period
Tax type: Income Tax
Credit carryforward: Five years

036 – INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP FUND CREDIT

How to claim: TC-36
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who contribute to the Industry Partnership Fund at the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) and/or an SCRA-designated affiliate
Credit amount: 
  • For tax years beginning after 2020, the maximum credit to a single taxpayer is $500,000. 
  • The total amount that can be claimed by all taxpayers is $12 million.
  • If the $12 million is not met within 60 days of the opening date for the credit application, the maximum credit for a single taxpayer increases to $1 million until the $12 million maximum total is met. 
  • Credit amount certified by the SCRA.
Tax type: Income Tax, Bank Tax, Insurance Premium Tax, Corporate License Fees
Credit carryforward: 10 years

045 – APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT

How to claim: TC-45
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who employ an apprentice
Credit amount: 
  • Must be registered with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment and Training Administration
  • The credit is equal to the cost of the apprenticeship or $1,000, whichever is greater, for each employed apprentice. 
  • Can be claimed for up to four years per apprentice
  • For a tax year, the credit cannot exceed:
    • $4,000 for an apprentice, or
    • $6,000 for the youth apprenticeship program.
  • For a taxpayer to claim the credit for more than four years, the apprentice must:
    • ​Complete the apprenticeship, and
    • Remain an employee of the taxpayer.
  • If the apprentice meets those qualifications, the taxpayer is eligible to claim a $1,000 credit for up to three additional tax years. 
Tax type: Income Tax
Credit carryforward: Three years

051 – VENISON FOR CHARITY CREDIT

How to claim: TC-51 (Make sure to use the form for the correct year)
Who is eligible: Licensed meat producers, butchers, and processing plants that process and donate deer meat to charitable organizations engaged in distributing food to the needy
Credit amount: 
  • $75 per deer carcass
  • Taxpayer must be licensed by the State or U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tax type: Income Tax
Credit carryforward: None

053 – ENERGY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURED HOME CREDIT

This credit has expired and is only available for taxpayers who qualified before July 2, 2024. 
How to claim: TC-53
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who purchase a manufactured home that meets or exceeds the energy-saving efficiency requirements or ENERGY STAR program requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or U.S. Department of Energy
Credit amount: 
  • $750
  • Must receive written certification from the South Carolina Energy Office
Tax type: Income Tax
Credit carryforward: None

055 – ABANDONED BUILDING REVITALIZATION CREDIT

How to claim: TC-55
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who rehabilitate or renovate abandoned buildings
Credit amount: 
  • Maximum of $700,000 credit per tax year for each site
  • Must incur more than:
    • $250,000 in expenses for buildings located in unincorporated areas of counties with more than 25,000 residents
    • $150,000 in expenses for buildings located in unincorporated areas of counties with 1,000-24,999 residents
    • $75,000 in expenses for buildings located in municipalities with fewer than 1,000 residents
  • Must give notice of intent before incurring expenses
Tax type: Income Tax, Bank Tax, Savings & Loan Tax, Insurance Premium Tax, Corporate License Fee
Credit carryforward: Five years

060 – SC EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT

How to claim: TC-60 (Make sure to use the form for the correct year)
Who is eligible: Full-year South Carolina residents who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit on their federal return
Credit amount: 
  • 125% of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit for 2023
  • 104.17% of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit for 2022
  • 83.33% of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit for 2021
  • 62.50% of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit for 2020
  • 41.67% of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit for 2019​
  • 20.83% of the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit for 2018
Tax type: Income Tax
Credit carryforward: None

064 – FORMERLY INCARCERATED APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT​

How to claim: TC-6​4
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who hire a formerly incarcerated individual as a new employee in a registered apprenticeship validated by the US Department of Labor. The credit is available for employees hired from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. (I-64 Pre-Screening for Formerly Incarcerated Apprenticeship Credit​ ​form for employers)
Credit amount: 
  • $3,000 for year one
  • $2,500 for year two
  • $1,000 for year three
Tax type: Corporate or Individual Income Tax, Bank Tax, Savings and Loan Tax, Corporate License Fee, or Insurance Premium Tax
Credit carryforward: None

065 – VETERANS APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT​

How to claim: TC-​​65
Who is eligible: Taxpayers who hire a veteran of the US Armed Forces as a new employee in a registered apprenticeship validated by the US Department of Labor. The credit is available to employees hired from June 22, 2022 to December 31, 2026.​ (I-65 Pre-Screening for Veterans Apprenticeship Credit ​form for employers)
Credit amount: 
  • $3,000 for year one
  • $2,500 for year two
  • $1,000 for year three
Tax type: Corporate or Individual Income Tax, Bank Tax, Savings and Loan Tax, Corporate License Fee, or Insurance Premium Tax
Credit carryforward: None

066 –  RAILROAD EXPENDITURES CREDIT

How to claim: TC-​​66​
Who is eligible: Taxpayers with qualified railroad reconstruction or replacement expenditures.  The credit is available for tax years beginning after December 31, 2023, and is repealed on December 31, 2028. The guidelines for the Railroad Expenditures Credit are administered by the SC Department of Commerce. 
Credit amount: 
  • Amount is equal to the lessor of the total credit available to you or your current year tax liability.
  • Must receive a Credit Certificate from the SC Department of Commerce confirming the amount of approved credit. 
Tax type: Corporate or Individual Income Tax, Bank Tax, Savings and Loan Tax, or Insurance Premium Tax
Credit carryforward: Five years

067 – RECREATIONAL TRAIL EASEMENT CREDIT

How to claim: TC-​​67​
Who is eligible:  A taxpayer who encumbers property with a perpetual recreational trail easement and right of way. The credit is available for tax years beginning after December 31, 2023, and will be repealed on January 1, 2029. 
Credit amount: Ten cents (.10) for each square foot of property encumbered by the recreational trail easement
Tax type: Corporate or Individual Income Tax, and Fiduciary Income Tax.​
Credit carryforward: Five years


Refundable Tax Credits

CLASSROOM TEACHER EXPENSES CREDIT

How to claim: I-3​​60 (Make sure to use the form for the correct year)
Who is eligible: South Carolina classroom teachers, including classroom teachers at private schools, who were not eligible for the teacher supplies reimbursement paid by their county
Credit amount: Amount spent on teacher supplies and materials, up to:
  • $400 for tax years 2024 and after
  • $350 for tax year 2023
  • $300 for tax year 2022
  • $275 for tax years 2021 and prior
Tax type: Individual Income Tax