South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4326

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hinson, Bailey, Vaughn, Altman, Clyburn and R. Brown
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20643sd06.doc

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Sales and use tax exemptions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/7/2005  House   Prefiled
   12/7/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   1/10/2006  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-31
   1/10/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-31
   1/12/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Brown

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/7/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE SALE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD TO INDIVIDUALS EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE, IF AT THE TIME OF SALE, THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS THE EXCLUSION AND PROVIDES THE RETAILER WITH PROOF OF AGE; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2620, 12-36-2630, 12-36-2640, ALL AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SALES AND USE TAX, THE ACCOMMODATIONS TAX, AND THE CASUAL EXCISE TAX, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO A PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM THESE TAXES FOR INDIVIDUALS EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2646, RELATING TO NOTICES REQUIRED TO BE POSTED BY RETAILERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE CONTENTS OF THE NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE POSTED IN REGARD TO THE SALES TAX EXCLUSION OF INDIVIDUALS EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 12-36-2120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 145 of 2005, is further amended, by adding a new item at the end to read:

"( )    tangible personal property sold to individuals eighty-five years of age or older for their personal use, if at the time of sale, the individual requests the exclusion and provides the retailer with proof of age;"

SECTION    2.    (A)    Section 12-36-2620(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 89 of 2001, is further amended to read:

"(2)    a one percent tax, which must be credited as provided in Section 59-21-1010(B). The one percent tax specified in this item does not apply to sales to an individual eighty-five years of age or older purchasing tangible personal property for his own personal use, if at the time of sale, the individual requests the one percent exclusion from tax and provides the retailer with proof of age."

(B)    Section 12-36-2630(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 89 of 2001, is further amended to read:

"(2)    a one percent tax, which must be credited as provided in Section 59-21-1010(B). The one percent tax specified in this item (2) does not apply to sales to an individual eighty-five years of age or older purchasing tangible personal property for his own personal use, if at the time of sale, the individual requests the one percent exclusion from tax and provides the retailer with proof of age; and"

(C)    Section 12-36-2640(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 89 of 2001, is further amended to read:

"(2)    a one percent tax which must be credited as provided in Section 59-21-1010(B). The one percent tax specified in this item does not apply to the issuance of certificates of title or other proof of ownership to an individual eighty-five years of age or older titling or registering a motor vehicle, motorcycle, boat, motor, or airplane for his own personal use, if at the time of sale, the individual requests the one percent exclusion from tax and provides the retailer with proof of age."

SECTION    3.    Section 12-36-2646(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 89 of 2001, is amended to read:

"(A)    Retailers shall post a sign at each entrance or each cash register which advises individuals eighty-five years of age or older of the one percent their exclusion from the sales and use tax available under Sections 12-36-2620, 12-36-2630, and 12-36-2640."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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