§ 43-5-120 — Request for income tax return; use of information contained in return; notice to recipient; referral to authorities of violations of law.

South Carolina § 43-5-120

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 43: SOCIAL SERVICES
• Ch. 5: PUBLIC AID, ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF GENERALLY

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(a) The Department of Revenue shall provide the director or his designees an abstract of the income tax return requested, or provide information concerning any item of income or expense, including support claimed to have been provided to dependent children or stepchildren, contained in the income tax return or disclosed by any investigation of the income or return of the applicant or recipient. (b) The information obtained pursuant to this section shall be used or disclosed only for the purpose of enabling the department to verify or determine the eligibility of an applicant or recipient or to enable the Department of Revenue to determine whether tax fraud has been committed. (c) The applicant or recipient whose income tax records have been requested from the Department of Revenue shall be notified by mail that such request has been made at the time of the request. (d) Any violation or suspected violation of state or federal law determined under this section shall be referred to the appropriate state or federal law enforcement authorities. (e) The director or his designees shall be subject to the provisions of Section 12-7-1680 of the 1976 Code regarding the confidentiality of state income tax records.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 549; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1009, eff July 1, 1993; 1997 Act No. 133, SECTION 7, eff June 11, 1997.