Welcome to the Kershaw County South Carolina Auditor Information Web Site. Our web site is intended to provide online information and useful tools that are easy to use and productive for our constituents. The tools on this web site will reduce the need for our county citizens to call or visit our county offices by answering your most frequently asked questions and providing online services. 

Our Property and Vehicle Tax Estimator tools will allow you to estimate your Real Property and Vehicle Taxes online. Our New Vehicle Application and High Mileage Application will allow you to apply for these services online versus having to call or visit our offices.

I hope you find these Online Tools helpful and convenient. As always We Look Forward to Serving You. 

Sincerely,

Dennis Arledge 
Auditor

HOW YOUR TAXES ARE CALCULATED:

 *** BASED ON A LEGAL RESIDENCE OF $131,000 HOME APPRAISED VALUE ***

 Background:

• For this example, the legal home residence is within the City Limits of Camden  
• Legal Residence Rate is 4%
• Appraised Value of $131,000
• Assume Mileage Rate is 331.8 (to calculate, the mileage decimal moves over 3 to make it .3318)
• Lost Credit Factor for Kershaw County is .001380
• Lost Credit Factor for The City of Camden is .0030
• Both Kershaw County and City of Camden Lost Credit Factors will be applied to this example because the legal residence is within the City Limits of Camden
• School Tax Credit is 162.9 (to calculate, the credit decimal moves over 

Calculation:

• $131,000 Home Appraised Value X 4% Legal Residence Rate = $5,240 Assessed Value
• $5,240 Assessed Value X .3318 Mileage Rate = $1738.64 Tax Amount
• Apply the Lost Credit Factors for Kershaw County and The City of Camden 
  • $131,000 Home Appraised Value X .001640 Kershaw County Lost Credit Factor = $214.84
  • $131,000 Home Appraised Value X .0035 City of Camden Lost Credit Factor = $458.50
•  Apply The School Tax Credit
  • $5,240 Assessed Value X .1629 School Tax Credit = $853.60
• Subtract the Credit Factors from the County Tax
  • $1738.63 Tax Amount - $214.84 (County) - $458.50 (Camden) - $853.60 (School) = $670.19
• Add $123 Solid Waste Fee
  • $670.19 + $123 = $793.19
• Add $80 Fire Fee (Fire Fee is excluded in Districts 275C, 276, and 277F)
  • $793.19 + $80 = $873.19
• TOTAL TAX AMOUNT = $873.19

 ***IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR TAX BILL, PLEASE CONTACT THE AUDITORS OFFICE AT 803.425.1528 ***