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Department Functions
To oversee the daily operations and collections of Delinquent Real and Personal
Taxes.
The Delinquent Tax Office investigates and collects delinquent real and personal taxes, penalties and costs. The department attempts to locate and notify taxpayers of taxes owed and maintains an accurate, up-to-date account of monies collected. According to the law unpaid taxes become delinquent on March 17th each year. The County Treasurer issues a warrant of execution to the Delinquent Tax Collector’s office for collection. The execution orders the Tax Collector in the name of the State to levy by distress and sell the taxpayer’s property to satisfy the delinquent taxes, penalties and costs.
The Delinquent Tax Collector’s Office also works closely with the County Auditor, the County Assessor and the County Treasurer. |
Contact Information
Ira Brooks
Tax Collector
Delhia Smith
Deputy Tax Collector
Latanya Williams
Clerk
B.T. DeLoach Building
P. O. Box 246
201 Jackson Avenue West
Suite 116
Hampton, SC 29924
Phone: (803) 914-2125
Fax: (803) 914-2123
Email: Tax Collector
Hours of Operation
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (except for legal holidays). |
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This Office Does:
- Send out notices and collect Delinquent Real and Personal property taxes
- Collect and process delinquent tax payments
- Seize property for non-payment in accordance with SC Code of Laws, Title 12
- Plan, conduct and manage tax sales
- Perform pre-sale and post-sale work such as title searching, mortgage and lien holder research and deed creation
- Accept change of address applications, routes them to the Auditor, Treasurer and Tax Assessor
- File Proof of Claim with the Bankruptcy courts
This Office Does Not:
- Accept payment for non delinquent taxes (See Treasurer)
- Accept payment for vehicle taxes (See Treasurer)
- Revise tax bills (See Auditor)
- Determine values on real property (See Assessor)
- Determine values on personal property (See Auditor)
- Accept applications for Homestead or disability exemption (See Auditor)
- Accept applications for legal residence (See Assessor)
- Accept applications for Mobile Home registration (See Building Inspector)
- Abate tax or penalty for reasonable cause (See Treasurer)
- Provide information on taxes due in other counties
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