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Auditor
Department Responsibilities
Pursuant to the South Carolina Constitution, the S.C. General Assembly established the Office of Auditor in each of the 46 counties in the state. The Dillon County Auditor’s Office operates under the oversight of the elected Dillon County Auditor.The Auditor’s Office is responsible for the creation of all real and personal property tax bills in accordance and compliance with state law. The tax billing process includes assembling a complete listing and description of all taxable real and personal property into the official tax record and compiling the property tax millage rates of all governing authorities into an annual millage sheet. Additionally, the Auditor’s Office works with state and local tax authorities in the areas of budgeting, general obligation bonds, tax base certifications, and other required statutory and regulatory reporting matters. In addition, the Auditor’s Office:
- Grants the Homestead Exemption to eligible county residents in the year after they become 65, totally disabled or blind.
- Processes the refund of property taxes when a taxpayer sells his vehicle or moves out of state.
- Makes adjustments to the tax bills when notified by the Assessor or Department of Revenue of corrections in values or new ownership.
- Adjusts vehicle taxes when documentation of high mileage is received.
- Adds penalty charges to property taxes that have not been paid timely.
- Complies year-end assessment reports of all taxable property that is needed by Bond Attorneys, Department of Revenue, County, School Districts or other agencies.