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Veteran Property Tax Exemption — South Carolina

South Carolina's exemption for 100% permanently and totally disabled veterans zeroes out property taxes on your legal residence — and the state expanded eligibility so all qualifying 100% P&T veterans get it, not just certain cohorts.

Who qualifies

Veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled from service connection (or paid at the 100% rate for individual unemployability) who own and occupy their legal residence; surviving spouses qualify in specified cases. Certification runs through the SCDOR process with VA documentation

Benefit

Exemption from all property taxes on the legal residence (the dwelling and the lot) under S.C. Code 12-37-220(B)(19) — plus separate homestead-exemption benefits at 65+ or with qualifying disabilities

How to apply

File with your county assessor with the VA certification and residence documentation (the SCDOR's veterans flyer walks through the certification chain)

Watch out

The exemption applies to the legal residence only — rental and business property stays fully taxable; the 2022+ expansion means veterans denied in earlier eras should re-check eligibility

How it works

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Not yet rated? Start there

Every one of these programs hinges on a VA service-connected rating. If you have not filed a claim, that is the starting point — a free, VA-accredited VSO (DAV, American Legion, VFW) will file it for you at no cost. A higher rating unlocks not just property-tax relief but healthcare, income benefits, and — for business owners — SDVOSB contracting eligibility.

Official sources

South Carolina Department of Revenue — Veterans guide to property tax exemptions: https://dor.sc.gov/sites/dor/files/Documents/Flyers%20+%20Brochures/Veterans_Card.pdf
SC Department of Veterans' Affairs — SC expands property tax exemption for disabled veterans: https://scdva.sc.gov/news/property-tax-exemption-disabled-south-carolina-veterans-expanded
SC Department of Veterans Affairs — Property tax exemption expanded: https://scdva.sc.gov/news/property-tax-exemption-disabled-south-carolina-veterans-expanded

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