Richland County
short-term rental taxes.

Tax and permit requirements for Richland County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Richland County

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To do
Meet the local rental conditions
STRs allowed only in limited zoning districts.
To do
Get the Richland County short-term rental license or registration
business license + Etrakit registration required (Apr 2024 ord.); STRs allowed only in limited zoning districts
To do
Collect and remit the 3% Richland County occupancy tax yourself
The record says booking platforms do not collect it, so you add it to every booking, platform and direct, and pay it to the authority.
To do
File monthly returns
The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

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Rental eligibility

Rental conditions are recorded for unincorporated Richland County. STRs allowed only in limited zoning districts.

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What to know.

The record for Richland County lists a 3% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 7% South Carolina state accommodations tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. This combines the 5% state sales tax and 2% state accommodations tax. Local taxes may apply separately.

At a glance.

County tax: 3%
State tax: 7%
Highest recorded city rate: 3%
Cities tracked: 3

The highest recorded city rate describes the available dataset. It is not a legal maximum or the full tax due for an address.

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Tax details

Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.

Richland: Recorded exemptions

Exempt: rentals to the same person for 90+ continuous days; owner-occupied facilities of six or fewer bedrooms not using a rental agency or online travel company; foreign diplomats; and accommodations billed directly to federal agencies, the American Red Cross, federal credit unions, or charitable children's hospitals (S.C. Code § 12-36-920; SCDOR Accommodations page).

Richland: Recorded remittance instructions

Richland County Business Service Center; 3% monthly

Richland: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly.

Source for these notes: richlandcountysc.gov: ordinances

How county vs. city works here

The recorded county rate is 3%
The occupancy-tax rate for Richland County is 3%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. You collect and remit this tax.
Check the rules for your local area
Open a city guide below for city and special district requirements.
Outside city limits, the county rules apply
The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Richland County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Richland County occupancy tax3%

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South Carolina state accommodations tax7%

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Cities in Richland County

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Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Richland County include Arthurtown, Capitol View, Dentsville, Gadsden, Hopkins, Lake Murray of Richland, Olympia, St. Andrews and Woodfield. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Richland County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.