Payment processing in South Carolina.
VitaPay serves merchants in South Carolina, as it does in every US state. Below are the South Carolina rules and official offices worth knowing before you take your first card payment there: the surcharging rule, the sales-tax agency and where the business is registered.
Adding a credit card surcharge in South Carolina.
No state surcharge restriction foundSouth Carolina has no statute restricting credit card surcharges. The 'Section 39-1-100' sometimes cited appeared only in 2013 H 3477, which died in committee.
General information, not legal advice. Surcharging laws change, and card network rules apply in addition to South Carolina law. Confirm the current rule with the state or your own adviser before adding a surcharge; the sources below show when this was last read.
Sales tax and registration in South Carolina.
Sales tax at the point of sale
Sales tax is configured on the terminal before you go live. In South Carolina, the agency to register with is:
South Carolina Department of RevenueRegistering the business
A merchant account is opened in the name of a registered business. In South Carolina, business entities are registered with:
South Carolina Secretary of StateSources and date checked.
- Nickel: South Carolina credit card surcharge laws (last verified mid-2026) Checked September 21, 2026
- South Carolina Department of Revenue Checked September 21, 2026
- South Carolina Secretary of State Checked September 21, 2026
Priced the same way in every state.
Interchange and card-network assessments passed through at cost, plus a stated processor margin, quoted in writing for your business. No long-term contract and no early termination penalty.
