IRS: (800) 829-1040

South Carolina Tax Commission
Myrtle Beach Office: (843) 293-6550

Georgetown County
Tax Assessor: (843) 527-6317

Horry County
Tax Assessor: (843) 248-1361

Sales and Use Tax
The sales and use tax for the State of South Carolina is 5 percent. Some counties impose an additional sales and use tax of 1 percent in addition to the 5 percent state rate. The sales and use tax for both Horry and Georgetown Counties is 5 percent.

Motor Fuels Tax
Each gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel purchased in South Carolina is taxed at 16 cents. This tax is included in the price per gallon of gasoline at the pump.

Millage Rates
City and county property taxes on real estate are taxed at the rate of 4% on primary residences.

Georgetown County
Districts and Millage Rates
Districts 1-3 237.6
District 4, 42 234.4
District 41 224.4
District 5, 6 212.1

City of Georgetown 88.5*
Town of Andrews 115.5*

Tax District #5 City/County 300.6
Tax District #6 Town/County 327.6

* Millage exemption for eligible manufacturing (66.5)

School Operating millage of 150.4 mills (frozen at 1995 millage) will be exempt on all 4% residential property for the first $100,000 market value for 2000.

A household fee of $25.00 will be charged to every residential unit for landfill costs in all districts except for property owners that are completely exempt from residential taxes.