South Carolina: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for South Carolina, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and South Carolina income taxSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit130% of the federal poverty lineSource: South Carolina Department of Social Services: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidNot expanded; children up to 213% of povertySource: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days (see details)Source: S.C. Code Title 27, Chapter 40 (§§ 27-40-210, 27-40-410, 27-40-510), checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 daysSource: S.C. Code Title 27, Chapter 40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice5 business days (pay or move out)Source: S.C. Code Title 27, Chapter 40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), §§ 27-40-240, -540, -660, -710, -720, -760, -790, checked
- RepairsTime to repair14 daysSource: S.C. Code Title 27 Chapter 40 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase7–30 daysSource: S.C. Code Title 27, Chapter 40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$42–$350, up to 20 weeksSource: DEW Claimant Handbook (as of 9/3/2025), checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices46Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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