Taxes in Anderson
South Carolina's real, two-bracket Act 110 income tax (1.99%/5.21%) applies to Anderson residents the same as statewide, layered with a straightforward 7% combined sales tax and property taxes genuinely cited among South Carolina's lower rates.
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Learn moreSouth Carolina's Act 110 income tax -- restated as place-level context
Act 110 (H.4216), signed March 30, 2026, restructured South Carolina's income tax from three graduated brackets into two, effective TY2026: 1.99% on the first $30,000 of SC taxable income, 5.21% above. This is neither a no-income-tax state nor a flat-rate state.
Anderson's straightforward 7% combined sales tax
Anderson's combined sales tax rate is a straightforward 7.0% -- South Carolina's 6.0% state rate plus a 1.0% Anderson County local sales tax -- simpler than the district-variable rates seen in this same build's Spartanburg and Greer records.
Property tax: a real, genuinely lower-than-average rate for Anderson County, plus the standard SC owner-occupied discount
South Carolina assesses owner-occupied primary residences at a 4% assessment ratio versus 6% for second homes. Real estate and retirement-focused coverage separately and consistently describes Anderson County property taxes as among the lower rates in the state -- a real, disclosed characterization rather than one specific confirmed millage figure this pass; confirm the exact current millage rate directly with the Anderson County Auditor.
Social Security exempt; retiree deductions are coordinated, not additive
South Carolina does not tax Social Security income at all. Residents 65+ get real, coordinated deductions capped at $15,000 combined for a single filer -- paired with Anderson County's own cited lower property tax rates, a real, meaningful combination for retirees. See retiring for the fuller mechanics.
Key takeaways
- South Carolina's Act 110 two-bracket income tax (1.99%/5.21%) applies to Anderson residents same as statewide.
- Anderson's combined sales tax is a straightforward 7.0% -- simpler than the district-variable rates in this build's Spartanburg and Greer records.
- Anderson County property taxes are genuinely, separately cited as among the lower rates in South Carolina.
- Social Security is fully exempt; the age-65/retirement-income deduction combination is coordinated and capped at $15,000 for a single 65+ filer.
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