Licenses, Permits & Taxes
LICENSES & PERMITS
Orangeburg City Hall
Finance Department
P.O. Box 1183
Orangeburg, SC 29116-1183
(803) 533-6000
Orangeburg County Administrative Center
1437 Amelia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Phone: (803) 533-6153
Fax: (803) 535-2345
**For a complete listing of the town halls in Orangeburg County, please contact
the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce at 803.534.6821 or 800.545.6153 or
by e-mail at chamber@orangeburgsc.net.
INCORPORATION
You may wish to organize your business as a sole proprietorship, partnership,
or corporation. To register a corporation or to obtain forms for non-profit status,
contact:
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
1205 Pendleton Street, Room 525
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 734-2158
*Note: If you incorporate, you must obtain the services of an attorney in South
Carolina
TAXES
Taxes are an important concern for all businesses. The following may be helpful:
Business Tax Guide for South Carolina
SC Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 125
Columbia, SC 29214
(803) 898-5000
Small Business Tax Kit
Internal Revenue Service
1835 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
1-800-829-1040
STATE SALES TAX
There is a South Carolina sales tax. Before you open a new business, you must
register with the License and Registration Division of the S.C. Department of
Revenue and receive a tax number.
S.C. Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 125
Columbia, SC 29214
(803) 898-5000
WITHHOLDING TAXES FOR EMPLOYEES
Contact the following for more information:
Federal Income Tax
Internal Revenue Service
State Income Tax
S.C. Department of Revenue
F.I.C.A. (Social Security)
Internal Revenue Service
Medicare Tax
Internal Revenue Service
SC Employer Withholding Account Number
P.O. Box 125
Columbia, SC 29214
(803) 898-5000
UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES
As an employer, you may be required to pay unemployment taxes.
Federal Unemployment Tax (F.U.T.A.)
Internal Revenue Service
State Unemployment Tax (S.U.T.A.)
SC Employment Security Commission
1550 Gadsden Street
P.O. Box 995
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 737-2400
DEMOGRAPHICS
**For a complete listing of demographics in Orangeburg County, please contact
the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce at 803.534.6821 or 800.545.6153 or
by e-mail at chamber@orangeburgsc.net.
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