Bill Text: SC S0914 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Funeral home charges
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-09 - Referred to Committee on Finance [S0914 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2023-S0914-Introduced.html
South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
Bill 914
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-90, RELATING TO items included or excluded from GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES, SO AS TO exclude FEES OR CHARGES IMPOSED BY A FUNERAL HOME OR UNDERTAKER FOR THE USE OF ITS EQUIPMENT IN ITS PROVISION OF BURIAL OR GRAVESIDE SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-36-90(2) of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
(m) fees or charges imposed by a funeral home or undertaker for the use of its equipment in its provision of burial or graveside services. For purposes of this subitem, "equipment" includes, but is not limited to, awnings, canopies, tents, artificial turf, podiums, chairs, audio equipment, and lowering mechanisms.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. For any open period in which the sales tax has been charged in contradiction to Section 12-36-90(2)(m) as added by this act, the taxpayer may apply to the Department of Revenue for a refund of any such tax paid.
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