South Carolina Statutes
§ 12-6-5550 — State income tax refund as belonging to surviving spouse.
(A)A federal or state income tax overpayment due to a person who is deceased at the time of the refund is the sole and separate property of the surviving spouse irrespective of the deceased's filing status on the return.
(B)A refund by the United States or any state directly to the surviving spouse operates as a complete acquittal and discharge of liability from suit, claim, or demand of any nature by any heir, distributee, or creditor of the decedent, or by any other person.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 76, SECTION 1; 1998 Act No. 432, SECTION 6.
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