Advance Property Tax Installment Plan

• Taxpayers who own real property (home, land, building, mobile home) in Charleston County may be eligible to pay their bill through advance payments, at no additional cost.
   
• In order to participate, the tax bill created in October of 2019 must be paid by January 15th, 2020 and cannot already be held in escrow by a mortgage company.
   
• For tax year 2020, you must enroll between December 1st, 2019 and January 15th, 2020.
   
• Enrollment forms are available online and at any Charleston County Treasurer's Office, beginning December 1st, 2019.
   
• Your Advance Installment Payment Plan will initially consist of 6 equal payments (based on the last year's real property tax bill).
  
  For example, if your 2019 real property taxes were $1,200, then your plan would consist of 6 equal payments (in cash or check only) of $200 each to pay toward your 2020 real property taxes.
   
  
  • First         February 15         $200
  • Second    April 15                $200
  • Third        June 15                $200
  • Fourth      August 15            $200
  • Fifth         October 15           $200
     
  On October 1, 2019, Charleston County will calculate your 2020 real property tax bill; therefore, your 6th and final payment will be based on the remaining amount due to pay your real property taxes in full.
  
  For Example:
   
  2020 Real Property tax bill =                                             $1,230
  Less: installments paid to date                                       ($1,000)
  Your 6th and final installment payment would equal:    $230
  
  Charleston County will send you a notice (no later than November 15th), informing you of the amount due for your 6th and final installment payment. The final payment is due by January 15th.
   
• Special assessments for commercial properties are not eligible to be included in the Advance Installment Plan.


• A separate application must be completed for each property to be included in the program.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the Treasurer's office.