South Carolina § 12-8-2020 Refund of credit for overpayment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 12-8-2020 — Refund of credit for overpayment.

South Carolina § 12-8-2020

Title 12TAXATION

Ch. 8INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 12-8-2020 (2026).

Text

(A)A refund or credit may be allowed for an overpayment of tax withheld pursuant to this chapter to:

(1)the withholding agent to the extent that the withholding agent did not withhold the overpayment amount from the taxpayer; or (2) the taxpayer to the extent that the overpayment was withheld from the taxpayer.

(B)A refund or credit may be granted to a withholding agent who has withheld taxes in error if the withholding agent has refunded or unconditionally credited the amount erroneously withheld to the taxpayer and the amount is refunded or credited to the taxpayer before the issuance of the original wage and tax statement for the calendar year.

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(A) A refund or credit may be allowed for an overpayment of tax withheld pursuant to this chapter to: (1) the withholding agent to the extent that the withholding agent did not withhold the overpayment amount from the taxpayer; or (2) the taxpayer to the extent that the overpayment was withheld from the taxpayer. (B) A refund or credit may be granted to a withholding agent who has withheld taxes in error if the withholding agent has refunded or unconditionally credited the amount erroneously withheld to the taxpayer and the amount is refunded or credited to the taxpayer before the issuance of the original wage and tax statement for the calendar year.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 76, SECTION 2; 2007 Act No. 110, SECTION 21, eff June 21, 2007; 2007 Act No. 116, SECTION 27, eff June 28, 2007, applicable for tax years beginning after 2007.