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SC H5264

SC H5264
Homestead exemption


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Introduced
03/13/2024
In Committee
03/13/2024
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 Set The Exemption Amount As The Greater Of The First Fifty Thousand Dollars Or The First Thirty-three Percent 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 Section 12-37-250 of the South Carolina Code of Laws to set the homestead property tax exemption amount for persons who are over the age of 65, disabled, or legally blind as the greater of the first $50,000 or the first 33% of the fair market value of the homestead. It also repeals Section 12-37-245, which contained an obsolete reference to the homestead exemption. The bill takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to property tax years beginning after 2023.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (on 03/13/2024)

Bill Topics

Community Development and Housing Issues
  • ‐ Elderly and Handicapped Housing
Macroeconomics
  • ‐ Taxation, Tax Policy, and Tax Reform

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