Tax Law Insights

In a case that will have far reaching implications for many estate and financial planners, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the South Carolina Administrative Law Court and concluded that real property owned by a single member limited liability company may qualify for favorable property treatment as a legal residenceCFRE, LLC v. Greenville County Assessor, Opinion No. 27032 (SC Supreme Court filed August 29, 2011).

In order to put this opinion in perspective, a brief review of South Carolina income and property taxation is helpful. Turning first to the income tax, South ...