Most health plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), include a subrogation clause which requires a participant to reimburse the plan if the participant later recovers money from a third party for injuries (which were treated by medical benefits provided by the health plan). In Montanile v. Board of Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan, No. 14-723, 2016 WL 228344 (January 20, 2016), the United States Supreme Court ruled, that when a participant expends the whole recovery on nontraceable expenditures, the ...
On February 16, 2016, a new income tax credit for taxpayer's who construct, purchase, or lease solar energy property was enacted, and is effective for income tax years beginning after 2015. L. 2016, H3874 (to be codified at S.C. Code § 12-6-3770). The credit is scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2017. The credit is equal to 25% of the cost, including installation cost, of solar energy property. The maximum credit that can be claimed is $2,500,000. The credit is claimed over five years in equal annual installments. To qualify for the credit, the solar energy property must be located on the ...
Residents of South Carolina are required to file an income tax return, even if they do not earn income in the state. A resident is an individual who is “domiciled” in South Carolina. South Carolina law does not define domicile. The South Carolina Administrative Law Court (ALC) in a recent decision, however, has analyzed whether a taxpayer was domiciled in South Carolina for purposes of our state income tax. Floyd v. S.C. Dept. of Rev., Admin. Law Ct., Dkt. No. 15-ALJ-17-0458-CC (February 11, 2016).
The taxpayer was a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. She lived in Oxford ...
If a taxpayer owes South Carolina taxes, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) will require payment of these taxes, including any related penalties and interest. SCDOR will consider payment plans for outstanding state taxes, however.
SC Form FS-102, Installment Agreement Request, should be submitted for this purpose. A nonrefundable fee of $45 and a 10% down payment is required. All tax returns during the period of the payment plan must be filed. Collection information statements using IRS forms (e.g. 433-A, Collection Information Statement for Wage Earners and ...
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (formerly the South Carolina Tax Commission) is the state's tax agency. Established as the Tax Commission in 1915, SCDOR came into existence in 1993, in connection with a state restructuring act.
SCDOR is organized centrally, with its headquarters in Columbia, and regional "Service Centers" and local field offices throughout the state. All state tax returns are filed and processed by SCDOR in Columbia.
SCDOR is led by a Director, Rick Reames, and an Executive Management Team consisting of Mont Alexander (Deputy Director of Field ...
We have previously discussed the advantages of using a revocable trust to implement your estate plan. In this post we will discuss in greater detail the advantages of ease of administration, flexibility in valuation, discretion in the management, and lower cost. These advantages can be best understood by comparing the probate process to the administration of the typical revocable trust.
First and foremost, the administration of the revocable trust is much more efficient because accounting for the activities of the trust can be managed through the cooperation of the trustee and ...