FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER COUNTY JOBS MEMBER PORTAL ABOUT SCAC ADVOCACY RESOURCES EVENTS & EDUCATION INSURANCE TRUSTS PROGRAMS OPEB Trust CORPORATE PARTNERS SC Association of Counties Facebook Linkedin Twitter County Jobs Member Portal Search form Search ABOUT SCAC » ADVOCACY » RESOURCES » EVENTS & EDUCATION » INSURANCE TRUSTS » PROGRAMS » CORPORATE PARTNERS » Debt Collection Debt Collection Services About Setoff Debt About GEAR Setoff Debt Links Contact Us About Setoff Debt You are here HomeProgramsDebt Collection About Setoff Debt Collection The Setoff Debt Collection Act, Chapter 56 of Title 12 of the South Carolina Code (1976), authorizes public entities to participate in the state's Setoff Debt Collection Program. Using a 1992 amendment to the Setoff Debt Collections Act, SCAC has been assisting county governments and other county entities to participate in the Setoff Debt Collection Program. County entities submit delinquent debts to SCAC for possible matches against state income tax refunds due their debtors. SCAC acts as a clearinghouse between county governments and the S.C. Department of Revenue (SCDOR) for the processing of these debts and returns the money to the counties. Monies, which otherwise would have gone uncollected, are returned to the counties this way. SCAC Services are FREE to participating entities. Fees are added to the debt for SCAC and the SCDOR and paid by the debtors. SCAC provides free software and technical assistance to participating entities to manage their debt data. (View all SCAC services for debt collection.) Entities must have valid Social Security Numbers for individuals to submit an account. Debts must be at least $50, or multiple accounts must sum to $50, to be submitted to the Setoff Debt program. Entities must follow due process procedures for debtors, as defined in the statute (see Setoff Debt Collection Act). Entities must provide notice and an opportunity to be heard to debtors. Entities must meet the deadlines for sending letters and submitting their data file. SCAC sends the data files to the SCDOR each December. After January 1, the SCDOR matches the data in the debt files with the state income tax returns. SCDOR processes three matches a week from January through June and one match a week from July through December. The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) is the only organization dedicated to the statewide representation of county government in South Carolina. Located in the state's capital of Columbia, SCAC is a non-partisan, non-profit association that strives to Build Stronger Counties for Tomorrow by working with county officials to provide education and training, legislative reporting, research and technical assistance. SCCounties.org is the primary internet resource for information about South Carolina's counties and issues affecting county government. The website is a dynamic tool that provides access to information about our services, conferences, legislative initiatives, research, training opportunities, financial programs and publications. Visitors can also access general information for all 46 counties—including contact information for county officials, links to county websites, job announcements and statistical tables that address frequently asked questions about county government. 1919 Thurmond Mall Columbia, SC 29201 P.O. Box 8207 Columbia, SC 29202-8207 803-252-7255 800-922-6081 Fax 803-252-0379 Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Privacy Policy site map © 2021 South Carolina Association of Counties