Why am I being charged taxes for the vehicle I just purchased? The dealer told me he would take care of tags and taxes.

 There are two taxes when purchasing a vehicle: property tax with the county treasurer’s office and sales tax with the SC Department of Motor Vehicles.

The dealership is allowed to pick up your tags on a vehicle without paying local property taxes. When the dealer states that they are taking care of your taxes, they are referring to sales tax, which is paid to the Department of Motor Vehicles, not your property tax paid to the Treasurer’s Office. This allows you a 120-day grace period to delay payment of personal property taxes on your new vehicle.

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1. What is the time table for collecting property taxes in Barnwell County?
2. When are the taxes due on my motor vehicle?
3. Why did the treasurer raise my taxes?
4. Is there any way to reduce my tax bill?
5. How can I change my mailing address?
6. How do I apply for a high mileage discount on my vehicle?
7. How do I apply for a senior citizen discount on vehicle renewal fees?
8. Why am I being charged taxes for the vehicle I just purchased? The dealer told me he would take care of tags and taxes.
9. Why am I getting a tax bill for a vehicle or boat that I no longer own?
10. Why did I receive two tax notices for the same property?
11. Where does the treasurer invest funds, and what are the constraints on the investment of county monies?
12. What is the Homestead Exemption program?