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Active Duty Military Vehicle Exemption
Active Duty Military Vehicle Exemption
Military Exemptions
What is exempt?

Active Duty military may be exempted from all vehicle property taxes annually if the following criteria are met:

  • Must be Active Duty – no reserves, retired, or ROTC
  • Must present unexpired military ID
  • Must have orders or a letter from your commanding officer stating you are ordered to SC
  • Current LES (within the last 3 months) showing your home state of record is somewhere outside of SC
  • If your spouse is listed on your vehicle registration, the following are also required. If a military spouse does not qualify for exemption, 50% of the vehicle property taxes will be exempt:

    • Spouse’s Military ID
    • Proof of spouse’s residency outside of SC – Driver’s License, Primary Residence, Voter ID, IRS Taxes
    • Application for exemption must be made annually.

What is not exempt from taxes?
  • Vehicle property taxes are not exempted if the Active Duty military personnel’s primary residence (home state of record) is located in South Carolina.
  • Vehicle fees are not exempted (including DMV registration fees and County road fees).


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