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INSTRUCTIONS
The easiest way to apply for a refund is through our free online tax portal, MyDORWAY, at MyDORWAY.dor.sc.gov.
You can also use MyDORWAY to submit amended returns and attach your documentation.
You can also request a refund by completing a paper version of the ST-14.
For the SCDOR to verify this refund request and accurately calculate any applicable tax and interest due, you must
provide the following supporting documentation when submitting this request:
1. A copy of exempt or resale certificate relevant to this request.
2. Amended returns for the periods you're requesting a refund for. Use a blank ST-3, State Sales and Use Tax
Return, and check the Amended Return box at the top of the return. If there is no check box at the top of the
return, write “Amended” at the top of the return to indicate it is an amended return. The ST-3 is available at dor.
sc.gov/forms.
3. A tax summary of sales/purchase invoices (not actual invoices) for the periods pertaining to this request. This
summary should correspond to when the tax was paid on the original tax returns. The SCDOR may request
copies of applicable sales/purchase journals or invoices (not actual invoices).
Who is entitled to request a refund? (see SC Code Section 12-60-470):
A. For Sales Taxtransactions, the sellermust request a refund. However, the purchaser may request a refund if
the seller provides an assignment of refund rights.
B. For Use Tax transactions, the purchaser must request a refund. However, the sellermay request a refund if the
purchaser provides an assignment of refund rights. No assignment is necessary when the seller establishes that
they have paid the tax and refunded it to the purchaser.
The assigner should provide the amounts of tax paid, by period, on their original return corresponding to this
request.
The SCDOR may also request additional information to process this request.
The Taxpayers' Bill of Rights outlines the rights of South Carolina taxpayers. Find the full text in Title 12, Chapter 58 of the
SC Code of Laws at dor.sc.gov/policy.
For location information, visit dor.sc.gov/contact or call 1-844-898-8542.
Social Security Privacy Act Disclosure
It is mandatory that you provide your Social Security Number on this tax form if you are an individual taxpayer. 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(i)
permits a state to use an individual's Social Security Number as means of identification in administration of any tax. SC Regulation
117-201 mandates that any person required to make a return to the SCDOR must provide identifying numbers, as prescribed, for
securing proper identification. Your Social Security Number is used for identification purposes.
The Family Privacy Protection Act
Under the Family Privacy Protection Act, the collection of personal information from citizens by the SCDOR is limited to the information
necessary for the SCDOR to fulfill its statutory duties. In most instances, once this information is collected by the SCDOR, it is protected
by law from public disclosure. In those situations where public disclosure is not prohibited, the Family Privacy Protection Act prevents
such information from being used by third parties for commercial solicitation purposes.
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