Charleston County School District has been paying sales tax to Santee Cooper on their high school. State education exemption should apply under SC Code 12-36-2120(28). Anyone worked with Santee Cooper on education exemptions?
South Carolina school district - Santee Cooper sales tax issue
Yes, worked with them in Columbia. They honor Form ST-387A for education exemptions. Pretty smooth process once you have the right paperwork.
Filed the ST-387A two weeks ago. Santee Cooper requested additional verification of the school's tax-exempt status from SC Dept of Education.
That's normal. They want to make sure it's legitimate educational use. How much is the potential refund?
About $31,000 for 3 years. Not huge but meaningful for a school budget.
Every dollar helps schools. Should be approved soon with the state verification.
Educational exemptions are solid wins when properly documented. Schools often don't realize they're eligible or forget to file the paperwork with utilities.