2024 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Myrtle Beach

9.00%

2024 Myrtle Beach sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Myrtle Beach, South Carolina sales tax is 9.00% , consisting of 6.00% South Carolina state sales tax and 3.00% Myrtle Beach local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 1.00% city sales tax and a 2.00% special district sales tax (used to fund transportation districts, local attractions, etc).

• The Myrtle Beach Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Myrtle Beach
• Groceries are exempt from the Myrtle Beach and South Carolina state sales taxes
• Myrtle Beach collects a 3% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under South Carolina law
• Myrtle Beach has a higher sales tax than 100% of South Carolina's other cities and counties

Myrtle Beach South Carolina Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Myrtle Beach doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Prepared Food is subject to special sales tax rates under South Carolina law. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional South Carolina state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. South Carolina's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Myrtle Beach.

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All merchants operating in Myrtle Beach must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the South Carolina Department of Revenue . For more details, see the South Carolina sales tax.

Myrtle Beach Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Myrtle Beach sales tax region partially or fully covers 3 zip codes in South Carolina. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in South Carolina here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Myrtle Beach Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Myrtle Beach sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the South Carolina sales tax
• View South Carolina sales taxes by county
• Myrtle Beach sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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