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SC H3127

SC H3127
Homestead Exemption Increase


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Introduced
01/10/2023
In Committee
01/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/09/2024

Introduced Session

125th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-250, Relating To The Homestead Property Tax Exemption Allowed For Persons Who Are Over The Age Of Sixty-five Years, Disabled, Or Legally Blind, So As To Increase The Exemption Amount From The First Fifty Thousand Dollars To The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars Of The Fair Market Value Of The Homestead; And By Repealing Section 12-37-245 Relating To An Obsolete Reference To The Homestead Exemption.

AI Summary

This bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to increase the homestead property tax exemption from the first $50,000 to the first $100,000 of the fair market value of the homestead for persons who are over the age of 65, disabled, or legally blind. It also repeals an obsolete reference to the homestead exemption. The bill applies to property tax years beginning after 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson, Harris (on 06/05/2024)

Bill Topics

Macroeconomics
  • ‐ Taxation, Tax Policy, and Tax Reform
Social Welfare
  • ‐ Assistance to the Disabled and Handicapped
  • ‐ Services for the Elderly and Senior Citizens

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