District
The tax district wherein
the property is located. Type
Indicates the nature of the property being taxed, i.e. "12" = motor vehicle.
Receipt No.
Number used to identify individual tax bills.
Assessment Ratio(s)
The percentage of a property's value which is subject to taxation, as prescribed by law. Total Assessment
The value obtained by multiplying the fair market (or appraised value) by the assessment ratio. The total assessment is multiplied by the millage rate to produce the tax amount. Mills
Total millage rate as set by Charleston County Council, the Charleston County School Board and, if applicable, the area municipality or public service district where the property is located. It is the ratio used to determine the individual tax to be levied on a property. A mill is always equivalent to 1/1000 of a dollar. For example, if the millage rate is 348.3 mills, and the assessed value of a property is $1,000, the tax on the property is $348.30. Total Tax
The total tax before any exemptions or credits are applied. Property Description
Legal description of the property as it appears on the title. County Sales Tax Credit
Applies to counties where voters approved the Local Option Sales Tax. State law requires that at least 71 percent of the revenues from the additional 1 percent sales tax be earmarked for property tax relief and returned to the taxpayers as credits. Charleston County returns 100 percent of these revenues as credits.

Municipal Sales Tax Credit
Applies to counties where voters approved the Local Option Sales Tax. State law requires that at least 71 percent of the revenues from the additional 1 percent sales tax be earmarked for property tax relief and returned to the taxpayers as credits. Municipalities can elect to increase this amount. Vehicle Renewal Fee
Amount charged by the S.C. Division of Motor Vehicles for the renewal decal for your license plate. This fee is charged every other year.

Pay This Amount
Total amount of taxes and fees to be paid on or before the last day of the month in which your motor vehicle decal must be renewed. Owner's Name(s) and Mailing Address of Record
The mailing address is taken off the vehicle title, or from the latest information provided by the owner to the S.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Distribution of Your Tax Dollars
Breakdown of how tax dollars are spent by Charleston County, Charleston County School District, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, Trident Technical College and any applicable municipality or special purpose district in which the property is located. The chart shows the breakdown by mills, dollars and as a percentage of the whole. Distribution of Your Tax Dollars
Breakdown of how tax dollars are spent by Charleston County, Charleston County School District, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, Trident Technical College and any applicable municipality or special purpose district in which the property is located. The chart shows the breakdown by mills, dollars and as a percentage of the whole. Distribution of Your Tax Dollars
Breakdown of how tax dollars are spent by Charleston County, Charleston County School District, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, Trident Technical College and any applicable municipality or special purpose district in which the property is located. The chart shows the breakdown by mills, dollars and as a percentage of the whole. Insurance Certification
While the entire bottom section of the tax bill is always returned with your tax payment, the insurance certification information is only submitted every other year. The state requires insurance certification be completed at the time your vehicle registration is due for renewal every other year. When that is the case, your tax bill will include a vehicle renewal fee and the word  required  will appear in the certification section. In other years, this section will clearly be labeled as  not required. 

Hold your mouse cursor over the different sections of the tax bill for a description.

THIS SAMPLE TAX BILL IS NOT UPDATED EACH YEAR. IT IS A STATIC IMAGE AND IS PROVIDED ONLY AS A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF THE APPEARANCE OF A TAX BILL. IT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMPARISON TO CURRENT TAX BILLS SINCE MILLAGE AND ASSESSMENT VALUES CHANGE EVERY YEAR