Williamsburg County Probate Court Guide

Williamsburg County Treasurer, Auditor, and Tax Collector

Phone:

843-355-9321 ext. 5900 Treasurer; 843-355-9321 ext. 5600 Auditor; 843-355-9321 ext. 5800 Tax Collector

Address:

201 W Main Street, Kingstree, SC 29556

Hours:

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

The Treasurer page says the office collects real, personal, motor vehicle, and other taxes; disburses revenue to county government, municipalities, schools, and special taxing districts; maintains records of revenues collected by other departments; invests funds not immediately needed; and acts as paying agent for county and school bonds. The Treasurer page lists the office at 201 W Main Street, Kingstree, SC 29556, phone 843-355-9321 ext. 5900, fax 843-213-6865, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. hours except legal holidays, and Willette Thompson as Deputy Treasurer at ext. 5902. The Treasurer page says owners must pay one year in advance to obtain a vehicle license tag, except when a dealer obtains the tag and taxes are due within 120 days, and says the office works with SCDMV online for vehicle registration and decals. The Treasurer page says real property taxes are due by January 15 without penalty, 3 percent is added after January 15, an additional 7 percent is added from February 2 through March 16, and unpaid boats, motors, mobile homes, real property, and tax commission billing go to the Delinquent Tax Collector on March 17. The Tax Payment page says the office accepts payments by mail or in office at the Public Service Administration Building, 1st Floor, Suite 130, at 201 W. Main Street; office payment methods include cash, check, money order, Visa, and MasterCard; a photo ID is required when presenting a check, debit card, or credit card in office; delinquent taxes owed prevent current bills from being accepted online or by phone; online and phone payment receipts are available after 48 hours; and a 2.35 percent convenience fee applies when paying online, by phone, or in office. The QPay portal supports vehicle, real estate, personal, watercraft, and all-tax searches by payment status, tax year, notice number, map number, owner name, Tax ID, or property address, and says delinquent taxes are inquiry-only and cannot be paid online. The Tax Collector page says delinquent property tax bills go into execution after March 16, the Delinquent Tax Office sends notices, collects and processes delinquent tax payments, seizes property for non-payment, manages tax sales, performs title abstracting and mortgage research, files bankruptcy proofs of claim, and issues tax deeds, but does not accept non-delinquent tax-notice payments or vehicle-tax payments. The Millage, Notices and Due Dates page says current property taxes are based on property and ownership status as of December 31 of the preceding year, rolls open by September 30 for Treasurer payments, renewal registration and decal taxes are due by the last day of the registration month, dealership registration taxes are due 120 days from purchase, casual-buyer temporary-plate taxes are due 45 days from purchase, mailed property-tax payments must be postmarked by the due date, and vehicle tag transfers should start by paying taxes on the old vehicle. Treat the Treasurer, Tax Payment, QPay, Auditor, Tax Collector, and due-date records as source aids, not certified tax-status, lien-priority, DMV, decal, payment-posting, payoff, title, or full-history evidence.