On May 20, 2024, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law S.1021, a new law that extends and increases tax credits available to taxpayers who rehabilitate or renovate an existing, abandoned building. The new law...more
The availability of “affordable housing” has become a major issue in many cities, counties and states across the United States, and South Carolina is no exception. To help address the affordable housing shortage, in 2020,...more
On June 17th, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed Act No. 228, the “Comprehensive Tax Cut Act of 2022” (“Act”), into law after extensive debate and efforts by leadership of the State House of Representatives and...more
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) issued a draft Revenue Ruling to provide guidelines to counties who are considering imposing, or are currently imposing, a transportation tax. Comments on the draft Revenue...more
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South Carolina Business License Reforms Go Into Effect January 1, 2022 -
South Carolina businesses have historically been subject to business license taxes on their gross income that vary widely from...more
12/16/2021
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Contract Management ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Minimum Wage ,
Online Contracts ,
Tax Liability ,
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Tips ,
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South Carolina businesses have historically been subject to business license taxes on their gross income that vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The South Carolina Business License Tax Standardization Act (the...more
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Burr & Forman Represents Coastal Carolina University in Title IX Defense Verdict -
Jim Gilliam and Hunter Freeman successfully represented Coastal Carolina University in a five-day federal jury trial...more
4/1/2021
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Cyberbullying ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Employee Retention ,
Gender Discrimination ,
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Labor Reform ,
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Sexual Assault ,
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On March 11, 2020, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). The ARPA mandated several important changes for both employers and employees. One of these is potentially significant for both: full...more
Prior to the passage of The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11, 2021 (the “Rescue Act”) the employee retention credit, as amended by the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (the “Relief Act”), was...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) imposed a $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes for tax years 2018-2025. While corporations are not subject to the cap, business owners who pay state and...more
The Employee Retention Credit, as originally enacted on March 27, 2020 by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes equal to 50% of the...more
3/3/2021
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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
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SBA Lending Programs ,
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Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act) on December 21, 2020. The Act, which is 5,593 pages, contains a number of stimulus measures designed to address the economic impact of the coronavirus...more
Each municipality and county in South Carolina (a taxing jurisdiction) is authorized to impose a business license tax based on the gross income of a business that operates within its borders. Businesses operating in South...more
South Carolina enacted a state low income housing tax credit on May 14, 2020...
The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) is required to issue an eligibility statement in order for a...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides individuals with a stimulus payment of $1,200 per adult, plus $500 for each qualifying child age 16 and under (subject to phase-outs for higher...more
On May 15, 2020 the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application with related instructions. The application and instructions help answer some of the questions...more
The South Carolina General Assembly passed the Workforce and Senior Affordable Housing Act on May 12, 2020, and the Act was signed into law by the Governor on May 14, 2020. The Act is effective for qualified projects placed...more
One of the key benefits of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan is the ability to have all or a portion of the loan forgiven. The amount of a PPP loan that will be forgiven is based initially on the qualifying costs an...more
One of the provisions included in the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allows an employer and self-employed individuals to defer the payment of the employer’s share of social security taxes (not...more
On March 27, 2020 the the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act or Act), H.R. 748, became law. The Act provides eligible employers a tax credit against employment taxes equal to 50% of qualified...more
The COVID-19 or Coronavirus has disrupted demand in many industries and is wreaking havoc on budgets and cash flow projections. On March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act or Act),...more
3/31/2020
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Employee Retention ,
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Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Retirement ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Relief ,
Wage and Hour
On March 18, 2020 President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act) to provide relief to employees and small and midsize businesses. The Act is effective until December 31, 2020. The Act requires...more
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued a proposed Revenue Ruling which will have a significant impact on South Carolina tobacco retailers, if finalized in its present form. The proposed Revenue Ruling, to...more
1/27/2020
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Tobacco
South Carolina imposes sales tax on retail sales of tangible personal property. South Carolina generally does not impose a sales tax on intangible property, however, certain intangible property is deemed to be tangible...more
South Carolina state tax liens were previously recorded each county’s register of deeds, register of mesne conveyance, or clerk of court (i.e. in the same place where real property records are recorded). In March 2019 the...more