South Carolina § 12-54-17 Action by Attorney General to recover taxes, penalties, and interest.

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§ 12-54-17 — Action by Attorney General to recover taxes, penalties, and interest.

South Carolina § 12-54-17

Title 12TAXATION

Ch. 54UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED AND ASSESSED BY SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 12-54-17 (2026).

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Action may be brought at any time by the Attorney General, in the name of the State, to recover taxes, penalties, and interest due under this title.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 76, SECTION 4.

Nearby Sections

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§ 12-54-10

Definitions.

§ 12-54-100

Authority of department to conduct examination or investigation.

§ 12-54-110

Power of department to summon taxpayer or other person; remedy for failure to comply with summons.

§ 12-54-120

Tax lien; property subject to seizure, levy, and sale; effective period; effect on other liens and remedies.

§ 12-54-122

Notice of lien required; exemptions from validity of lien; priority of other liens or security interests; filing of notice; due diligence as factor determining notice or knowledge; subrogation of rights.

§ 12-54-123

Surrender of property upon which levy has been made; liability to taxpayer.

§ 12-54-124

Transfer of business assets; tax liens; suspension of business license; certificate of compliance.

§ 12-54-125

Withdrawal of warrants of distraint.

§ 12-54-126

Return of licenses.

§ 12-54-127

Transfer of personal or real property; liability for tax; lien; inapplicability of provisions to certain transfers.

§ 12-54-130

Service upon taxpayer's employer of notice to withhold compensation; withholding by employer.

§ 12-54-135

Notice of failure to withhold or remit sum due; liability of person failing to withhold or remit; issuance of warrant for collection of sum due; no right of action by person against employer for compliance with section.

§ 12-54-138

Recovery of duplicate refund.

§ 12-54-15

Tax and all increases, interest, and penalties on tax are personal debt from person liable to pay.

§ 12-54-155

Substantial underpayment of tax or substantial valuation misstatement.

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