SC sales tax exemptions that could be eliminatedCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A look at sales tax exemptions that would be eliminated under the revised bill up for debate Wednesday, and their estimated worth in 2012-13: —$3.2 million: Extended service contracts and warranties on vehicles —$2.1 million: Amusement park rides and parts —$1.9 million: Supplies and equipment bought by laundries, dry cleaners and carpet cleaners —$800,000: Non-truck vehicle and motorcycle sales to military service members in SC on orders —$825,000: Postage paid by advertisers —$886,400: Cooperative direct mail advertising materials and discount coupons —$614,000: Paving asphalt products bought in South Carolina and used in another state —$561,567: Parts and supplies used to repair aircraft —$374,400: Sweetgrass baskets made by SC artists —$352,710: Railroad cars, monorail cars and their parts —$487,220: 70 percent of portable toilet gross rental sales or leases —$240,000: Building materials and electricity used by a facility researching the impact of natural disasters —$169,546: Vessels and barges more than 50 tons burden —$125,000: Depreciable assets used in a business and sold as part of the business —$60,000: Audio visual masters used by a production company —$58,116: Property sold to the public through a sheriff's sale —$40,000: Clothing for working in a "cleanroom" environment —$38,979: Curbside disposal collection bags when local governments require them —$36,000: Museum purchases and exhibition rentals —$7,500: Copies of legislation to the public —$4,290: Plants and animal sales to public zoos and gardens —$0: Sales tax holiday on energy-efficient home products costing less than $2,500(asterisk) (asterisk)Law creating the exemption was declared unconstitutional by SC Supreme Court Sources: SC Board of Economic Advisors, April 23 update |
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