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A215, R240, S577
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4046
Document Path: LC-0175DG23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 28, 2023
Introduced in the House on February 1, 2024
Last Amended on June 26, 2024
Currently residing in the Senate
Governor's Action: July 2, 2024, Signed
Summary: Income tax withholding
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2023 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 2/28/2023 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 5) |
| 1/24/2024 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 160) |
| 1/30/2024 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 1/30/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 1/31/2024 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 2/1/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14) |
| 2/1/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 14) |
| 4/25/2024 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 20) |
| 5/2/2024 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-7-24 (House Journal-page 20) |
| 5/7/2024 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, B Newton, Carter, Guffey, Sessions, JE Johnson, Guest, Pace (House Journal-page 104) |
| 5/7/2024 | House | Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 199) |
| 5/8/2024 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 234) |
| 5/8/2024 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 234) |
| 5/8/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 236) |
| 5/9/2024 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 84) |
| 5/9/2024 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 20) |
| 5/9/2024 | House | House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Whitmire, Hayes, Willis (House Journal-page 156) |
| 5/9/2024 | Senate | Conference committee appointed Peeler, Alexander, Setzler (Senate Journal-page 21) |
| 6/26/2024 | House | Conference report received and adopted |
| 6/26/2024 | House | Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 |
| 6/26/2024 | Senate | Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 43) |
| 6/26/2024 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 43) |
| 6/26/2024 | Senate | Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 47) |
| 6/27/2024 | Ratified R 240 | |
| 7/2/2024 | Signed By Governor | |
| 7/17/2024 | Effective date 07/02/24 | |
| 7/17/2024 | Act No. 215 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/28/2023
02/28/2023-A
01/24/2024
04/25/2024
05/08/2024
06/26/2024
(A215, R240, S577)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-8-530, SECTION 12-8-540, SECTION 12-8-570, SECTION 12-8-580, AND SECTION 12-8-595, ALL RELATING TO THE WITHHOLDING OF INCOME TAXES, SO AS TO UPDATE A REFERENCE TO THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-2-140, RELATING TO ACCESS TO FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH SUCH ACCESS TO HAVE RECEIVED A BACKGROUND CHECK.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Conforming tax rates for withholding
SECTION 1. Section 12-8-530(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) A person distributing prizes or winnings to a resident or nonresident of five hundred dollars or more shall withhold a percentage equal to the maximum individual tax rate of each distribution made to an individual, partnership, trust, or estate and five percent of each distribution made to a corporation or other entity.
Conforming tax rates for withholding
SECTION 2. Section 12-8-540(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) A person making rent or royalty payments to a nonresident of twelve hundred dollars in any calendar year or more annually for the use or privilege of using property in this State shall withhold a percentage equal to the maximum individual tax rate of each payment to a nonresident individual, partnership, trust, or estate and five percent of each payment to a nonresident corporation or any other nonresident entity.
Conforming tax rates for withholding
SECTION 3. Section 12-8-570(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) A trust or estate making a distribution of South Carolina taxable income to a nonresident beneficiary must withhold a percentage equal to the maximum individual tax rate of the beneficiary's distribution which is attributable to South Carolina taxable income. The amounts withheld must be remitted to the department at the time estimated tax payments are due.
Conforming tax rates for withholding
SECTION 4. Section 12-8-580(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A)(1) A person who purchases real property, or real property and associated tangible personal property, from a nonresident seller shall withhold:
(a) a percentage equal to the maximum individual tax rate of the gain recognized on the sale by a nonresident individual, partnership, trust, or estate and five percent for a nonresident corporation or other nonresident entity if the seller provides the buyer with an affidavit, described in subsection (E), stating the amount of gain;
(b) a percentage equal to the maximum individual tax rate of the amount realized on the sale for a nonresident individual, partnership, trust, or estate and five percent by a nonresident corporation or any other nonresident entity if the seller does not provide the buyer with an affidavit described in subsection (E); or
(c) the entire net proceeds payable to the nonresident seller, if the amount required to be withheld in subitem (1) or (2) exceeds the net proceeds payable to the seller.
(2) If a seller finances all or part of the transaction, in lieu of remitting the tax due on each installment payment, the seller may give the buyer an affidavit stating that, for state income tax purposes, he will elect out of installment sales treatment, as defined by Section 453 of the Internal Revenue Code, and remit the entire amount of tax to be due over the period of the installment agreement.
Conforming tax rates for withholding
SECTION 5. Section 12-8-595(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) A withholding agent, as defined in Section 12-8-10, shall withhold state income tax at the same rate as the maximum individual income tax rate of the amount of compensation paid to an individual, which compensation is reported on Form 1099 and with respect to which the individual has:
(1) failed to provide a taxpayer identification number or social security number;
(2) failed to provide a correct taxpayer identification number or social security number; or
(3) provided an Internal Revenue Service issued taxpayer identification number issued for nonresident aliens.
Access to tax information
SECTION 6. Section 12-2-140(A) and (B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) Each state agency and each political subdivision of the State, is authorized, as necessary to comply with Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075, including amendments thereto and publications replacing Publication 1075, to obtain state and national criminal history background checks and investigations performed by the State Law Enforcement Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on all applicants, prospective employees, employees, subcontractors, and contractors with access to federal tax information. The State Law Enforcement Division is authorized to conduct fingerprint-based state and national background checks for state agencies, state institutions, and political subdivisions of the State which have access to federal tax information in order to comply with Publication 1075.
(B) An applicant, prospective employee, employee, subcontractor, or contractor of a state agency or a political subdivision of the State with access to or that uses federal tax information must:
(1) agree to a national background check and the release of all investigative records to the applicable state agency or political subdivision for the purpose of verifying criminal history information for noncriminal justice purposes; and
(2) supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a state criminal history background check and investigation to be conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division, and then submit to a national criminal history background check to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Time effective
SECTION 7. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 27th day of June, 2024.
Approved the 2nd day of July, 2024.
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