Taxes

Dorchester County Payment Terms

The tax bills are updated on a 24 hour basis; please note that if you have made a payment online, please allow 24 hours to update. If you make an online payment during non-business hours, please allow up to 48 hours for your payment to process in our system. Therefore, balances may differ over a 24–48 hour period.

ALL online payments take 1–2 business days to be processed.

Payment Options:

  • Credit/debit card payments charge a 2.5% fee of the total bill.
  • eCheck payments charge a flat rate of $1.50.
  • A $30 fee will apply to any returned checks, eChecks, and disputed credit card transactions.

Disclaimer

Vehicle payments paid online:

The tax bills are updated on a 24 hour basis; please note that if you have made a payment online, payments are posted the next business day.

Real estate payments made online:

All current real estate tax payments must be received by 11:59 on the due date; any payments received after the deadline will be subject to additional fees with the Delinquent Tax Collector.

Questions concerning delinquent taxes can be directed to DelinquentTax@dorchestercountysc.gov.