South Carolina bill amends property tax exemptions to include certain surviving spouses.

The bill amends South Carolina's property tax exemptions to include certain surviving spouses. Specifically, it allows a qualified surviving spouse to be exempt from property taxes if they own the house in fee or for life and remain unmarried. This includes surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died from a service-connected disability or were killed in action, as well as surviving spouses of law enforcement officers or firefighters who died in the line of duty. The bill also requires the Department of Revenue to accept documentation to determine eligibility for the exemption.

South Carolina bill amends property tax exemptions to include certain surviving spouses.

The bill amends South Carolina's property tax exemptions to include certain surviving spouses. Specifically, it allows a qualified surviving spouse to be exempt from property taxes if they own the house in fee or for life and remain unmarried. This includes surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died from a service-connected disability or were killed in action, as well as surviving spouses of law enforcement officers or firefighters who died in the line of duty. The bill also requires the Department of Revenue to accept documentation to determine eligibility for the exemption.