Department of Revenue

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Years later, state lawmaker owes tens of thousands in ethics fines

February 18, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT As of 2015, state Rep. Cezar McKnight owed a total of $60,190…

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Number of SC taxpayers claiming gas tax credit continues to drop

October 27, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Once again, the state’s chief revenue forecasters have grossly overestimated the popularity…

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State agencies claim taxpayers’ refunds to collect debts

June 25, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Over the last five years, state agencies, including public colleges and a…

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Gas tax credit still unpopular, state concedes

February 17, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT An income tax credit that S.C. lawmakers created in 2017 to offset…

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Politicians’ promises don’t reflect written incentives deals

July 8, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT       S.C. politicians routinely love to make promises about massive corporate investment and…

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Truths about secret incentives deals revealed – 10 years later

June 24, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT All we wanted was the truth. Over the past several decades, South…

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Will Year 2 of gas tax credit be as unpopular as the first?

March 13, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT A state agency is again predicting that S.C. taxpayers will claim the…