Patriot PAY is payroll software for South Carolina small businesses.
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South Carolina small business owners can take advantage of
Patriot PAY for online payroll processing anytime or anywhere. South Carolina customers can count on their payroll tax calculations to be 100% accurate. They can also depend on Patriot Software to stay current on all of the latest South Carolina withholding requirements and labor laws:
- Withholding Requirements -- South Carolina employers must register as an employer by filling out Form SCTC-111.
Employees must complete the Federal W-4 Employees Withholding Allowance Certificate.
Employers must withhold supplemental wages at a rate of 7.0%.
- State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) -- Employers should use the benefit ratio formula for SUI.
The SUI wage base in South Carolina is $10,000, with contribution rates range from .103% to 11.279%.
New employers should use a rate of 3.4%.
South Carolina employers must pay a 0.06% Contingency Assessment apart from the regular SUI rate.
- State Labor Laws -- The Federal minimum wage rate ($7.25) applies as of 7/21/2011.
If employee is fired, the employer must pay final wages within 48 hours or by next regular payday, provided that is less than 30 days away.
Employers can find out more info at the South Carolina Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
- New Hire Reporting -- Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and employees returning to work within 20 days on Form W-4 (or equivalent) to:
Child Support Enforcement Division
Department of Social Services
New Hire Reporting Program
PO Box 1469
Columbia, SC 29202
Employers can find more information at the South Carolina Dept. of Social Services.
- Child Support Withholding -- Employers should remit child support payroll withholding to:
Child Support Enforcement Division
Department of Social Services
3150 South Harden Street
PO Box 1469
Columbia, SC 29202-1469
Employers can also report online at the South Carolina Dept. of Social Services.