INSTRUCTIONS: SOUTH CAROLINA INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN (Form SC1040)

Individuals can use a form SC1040 to file their state income tax in South Carolina. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the South Carolina Department of Revenue.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 1: At the top of the form, enter your Social Security number, as well as that of your spouse if filing jointly. Indicate with a check mark whether either spouse is deceased.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 2: If you are not filing for the calendar year printed on the form, enter the beginning and ending dates of your fiscal year.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 3: Enter your last name, first name and middle initial, as well as that of your spouse if filing jointly.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 4: Enter your complete mailing address. Check the box where indicated if this is a new address.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 5: Check the boxes next to all applicable statements on the next 5 lines.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 6: Indicate your federal filing status with a check mark.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 7: Enter the total number of exemptions beings claimed as categorized, and document all dependents in the table provided.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 8: Enter your federal taxable income on line 1.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 9: Lines 1a through 3 concern additions to your federal taxable income.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 10: Lines 3f through 5 concern subtractions from your federal taxable income.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 11: Complete lines 6 through 10 as directed to calculate your total South Carolina tax.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 12: Complete lines 11 through 34 as directed to determine your tax owed or refund due.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 13: Sign and date the form on the third page if indicated. If filing jointly, your spouse should do the same.

South Carolina Individual Income Tax Return SC1040 Step 14: Any paid preparer who has completed the form must complete the section reserved from them.