Richland County announced
that the South Carolina Department of Revenue approved its plan to extend
property tax payment deadlines (for non-vehicle taxes) an additional 30
days. The plan to delay the mailing of
tax bills by Auditor Paul Brawley, and to delay the additional penalties by
Treasurer David Adams, was unanimously supported by Richland County Council on
Monday, October 12th.
The Treasurer and Auditor
were notified by mail from Revenue Department Director Rick Reames that the plan
was approved.
For Richland County
citizens this means that tax bills will not go out until November and penalties
normally imposed on January 16 will not be added to tax bills until February
17, 2016. This applies to tax bills for real
estate property, business personal property, manufacturing properties, and
boats and motors that are normally billed and collected at the turn of each
year.
“There are folks who may
have planned to pay for their taxes, and now they’re out of pocket for a large
expense due to an act of God,” Adams said.
“This isn’t something that really makes up for these folks that have
lost so much, but hopefully it helps.”