Home Offices Elected Offices County Council Planning Careers Online Services Information FOIA Home Elected Offices Auditor Auditor Auditor – Debra G. Dennis About the office of the Auditor The Florence County Auditor’s Office assembles information regarding real and personal property ownership for the purpose of taxation, computation of the assessed value and application of the taxing millage rate to produce revenue to be collected by the Florence County Treasurer/Tax Collector. The office prepares and lists all taxable personal property on the County’s tax roll: • Cars/Trucks • Utility Trailers • Campers/Travel Trailers/Motor Homes • Motorcycles • Watercraft/Motors • Documented Vessels • Aircraft • Furniture/Fixtures & Equipment-County Level & State Level • Exemptions (Active Duty Military, 100% Disable Veterans, Wheelchair on a permanent basis all granted by SCDOR) • Homestead Exemption/SSI Disability • Enters assessed values of all real property under the jurisdiction of the County Assessor on the tax roll • Enters all assessments certified by the South Carolina Department of Revenue: • Manufacturing Real & Personal • Industrial Real & Personal • Utilities/Railroads • Authorizes all additions, discoveries, omissions, and abatements to the tax roll. • Ascertains personal property listed in manuals furnished by the South Carolina Department of Revenue is taxed in accordance with such manuals, guidelines, rules and regulations. • Applies penalties to taxes and assessments which remain unpaid as of the statutorily defined due dates. • Administers the Homestead Exemption Program on the local level and determines eligibility for the county residents. • Determines necessary revenues needed annually to satisfy bond debt payments and sets levies for all political subdivisions except municipalities. • Administers proper application of property tax exemptions certified by SCDOR and also those authorized by provisions of the Soldiers & Sailors Relief Act for active duty military personnel. Contact Information Florence Office Physical Address: 180 North Irby Street, Room 105 Florence, SC 29501 Mailing Address: 180 N. Irby Street MSC-B Florence, SC 29501 Phone: (843) 665-3088 Fax: (843) 676-1244 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Does not close for Lunch. Lake City Office Physical Address 345 S. Ron McNair Blvd. Lake City, SC 29560 Phone: (843) 394-0381 Fax: (843) 394-0310 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Closed for Lunch daily 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Auditor Staff Debra G Dennis – Auditor Form Downloads Business Personal Property Return Camper, Travel Trailer or Fifth Wheel Second Residence Application Out of State Vehicle Report Out of State Vehicle Tax Registration Vehicle Disposal Affidavit Vehicle High Mileage Appeal Vehicle Tax Registration Watercraft Disposal Affidavit Watercraft Owner Address Change Watercraft Tax Registration Links 2021 Levy Chart Homestead Exemption Application 2021 Vehicle Mileage Appeal Chart 2021 Motorcycle Mileage Appeal Chart South Carolina Department of Revenue South Carolina Department of Natural Resources South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Watercraft Information Guide Scroll to top ↑ Offices Administration Delinquent Tax Economic Development EMD EMS Env. Services Finance GIS Human Resources Library System Magistrate Parks and Recreation Planning Procurement Public Defender Public Works Senior Center Sheriff's Office Tax Assessor Veterans Affairs Voter Registration Elected Offices Auditor Clerk of Court Coroner Sheriff Probate Solicitor Treasurer Information Building Administration Climate Education Health Services History Holidays Links Video Media Outlets Mission Statement Municipalities Population Recycling Flag Disposal County Council Boards and Commissions Standing Committees Code Of Ordinances Council District Map Meeting Archives Meeting Calendar TV Schedule 2021 County Council List Council Agenda Items Map Ordinances/Resolutions Planning Commission Meeting Calendar TV Schedule Meeting Archives Resources GIS Maps Virtual Parks Tour Capital Projects Careers Building Permits Title VI Planning Code of Ordinances Comprehensive Plan Bikeway Master Plan Board of Zoning Appeals Building Reports Engineering Fees FLATS Flood Plains Forms and Applications Inspections Jurisdictions Planning Commission Online Services Bookings and Releases Court Rosters Estate Administration EMS Payments Employment Opportunities GIS Maps Lien Registry Marriage License Online Tax Payments Online Ticket Payments Solicitor Online Payments Park Reservations Permits Program Registration Property Tax Records Property Tax Estimator Public Records (R.O.D) Public Records (State) Vehicle Tax Records Affiliate Sites GIS Emergency Management Sheriff's Office Emergency Services Library System Economic Development Florence County Museum Questions, comments, suggestions? Please let us know.