For South Carolinians who wait until the last minute to file their taxes, don’t worry — you have a lot more time this year. South Carolina taxpayers have until May 1 to file both their federal and state taxes this year. The typical deadline to file is April 15. The IRS announced the extension late last year for all of South Carolina and several other states impacted by Hurricane Helene. The South Carolina Department of Revenue did the same for all state tax returns. Hurricane Helene, which first made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, caused widespread damage and 49 deaths in South Carolina, mainly in the areas of Spartanburg, Greenville, and Aiken.

Who qualifies in SC for the May 1 deadline?

2023 Income Tax returns from individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations who had a valid extension to file their returns. 2024 Income Tax returns from individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations, including Business Income Tax returns originally due March 15, 2025, and Individual Income Tax returns and payments originally due April 15, 2025. Quarterly Estimated Income Tax payments originally due on December 16, 2024, January 15, 2025, and April 15, 2025. Quarterly Withholding Tax returns originally due on October 31, 2024, January 31, 2025, and April 30, 2025. Due dates that were extended to February 3, 2025, under the tax relief due to Hurricane Debby (see IL #24-12) are now further postponed to May 1, 2025. The May 1, 2025, relief does not apply to other state taxes administered by the SCDOR.

Tracking tax refunds

Once you do file your taxes, both the IRS and the SCDOR have ways taxpayers can track the progress of their refunds online.

IRS

You can find the latest information on your federal refund by clicking on Where’s My Refund? Information at the refund site is updated once a day, meaning you don’t have to check back often. You can use it 24 hours after e-filing your 2024 tax return. To access the system, you will need: Your social security number or individual taxpayer ID number. Your filing status. The exact refund amount on your return.

 

 

 

SCDOR

The state also has a Where’s My Refund tool that taxpayers can access by clicking here. Refund status changes are posted nightly. To access the system, you’ll need: Your social security number or individual taxpayer ID number. The exact refund amount on your return.