The Hospitality Tax Payment Form, titled Hospitality Tax Remittance Form on the PDF itself, is the form the Beaufort County Business License Department uses to collect local hospitality tax from establishments that sell prepared food and beverages. You complete one for each monthly reporting period, sign it, and send it with payment and a copy of that period's State Sales Tax return(s). On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the PDF is published by Beaufort County Business Services, and the form is submitted through the county's own channels.
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What is Hospitality Tax Payment Form – Beaufort County, SC?
The Hospitality Tax Payment Form, printed on the PDF as the Hospitality Tax Remittance Form, is the Beaufort County form on which a business reports gross proceeds from prepared food and beverages, figures its local hospitality tax and remits it.
The form is issued by the County Council of Beaufort County, Business License Department. It has a header block (name, account number, contact, address, phone), a reporting period, four lines (gross proceeds, local hospitality tax, penalty, total local hospitality tax due), a signed certification and an "Office Use Only" block that the county completes.
The county's Business Services page describes the tax as one imposed on the total gross sales price received for prepared food, meals and beverages, including alcoholic beverages, sold by restaurants, lounges, grocery stores, convenience stores and other establishments that sell them. The page says the tax is paid by consumers or patrons of those establishments.
This form is separate from the county's other business-license payment forms listed on the same page: the Accommodations Tax Payment Form, the Admissions Fee Payment Form and Admissions Fee Registration Form, the Business License Application and the Statement of Closure. It reports hospitality tax only. It is not a property tax return.
Who needs to file Hospitality Tax Payment Form – Beaufort County, SC?
Businesses that sell prepared food and beverages in Beaufort County and hold a hospitality tax account with the Business License Department complete this form for each reporting period. The county's page names restaurants, lounges, grocery stores, convenience stores and any other establishment that sells prepared food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages.
The form must be signed by the preparer, who certifies that the information is true and accurate and that it complies with the County's Local Hospitality Tax ordinance. The signature block asks for the signer's title.
If you have no gross revenue to report for a period, the county's page says to send in your signed coupon marked -0- so it can be posted to your record.
Do not use this form for other county charges. Accommodations taxes and admission fees have their own payment forms, and a business that closes or is sold notifies the Business License Department with a Statement of Closure, which the county's page says may be sent by hand delivery, mail or fax.
When to file Hospitality Tax Payment Form – Beaufort County, SC
The hospitality tax is due monthly and must be remitted by the 20th day of the month following the reporting period. The form states that the return becomes delinquent if it is postmarked after the 20th day following the end of the period.
Failure to pay results in a monthly penalty until the tax is paid in full, as printed on line 3 of the form and repeated on the county's Business Services page, which counts each month or portion thereof past due.
A period with no gross revenue is still reported: send the signed coupon marked -0-. When a business closes, the county asks for a Statement of Closure so the account can be closed. The form sets no other deadlines.
Documents you need
- A copy of that period's State Sales Tax return(s), which must accompany the signed payment form for the same reporting period.
How to fill out Hospitality Tax Payment Form – Beaufort County, SC
Enter business name and account number
Write the business name on the Name line and your county account number in the ACCT# box.
Add contact, address and phone
Fill in Contact (the person the county can reach), the business Address and the PHONE #.
Enter the reporting period
Write the period the return covers on the REPORTING PERIOD line. Use a separate form for each period.
Enter gross proceeds on line 1
On line 1, GROSS PROCEEDS: PREPARED FOOD & BEVERAGE, enter the period's gross proceeds from prepared food and beverage sales.
Figure the tax on line 2
Line 2, LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX, is line 1 multiplied by the rate printed on the form. Enter the result.
Add any penalty on line 3
Line 3, PENALTY, is line 2 multiplied by the penalty rate printed on the form, for each month until paid. It applies when the return is delinquent.
Total the amount due on line 4
On line 4, TOTAL LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX DUE, enter the tax plus any penalty. This is the amount your payment must cover.
Sign, title and date the certification
The preparer signs on Signature of Applicant, adds a Title and the Date. Leave the Office Use Only block for the county.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the period, the math on lines 1 to 4 and the signature. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then assemble the form, payment and State Sales Tax return copy as described under How to submit.
How to submit Hospitality Tax Payment Form – Beaufort County, SC
Mail the signed form with payment to the Beaufort County Business License Department. The county's page gives one remittance address and names no other channel for this form.
- By mail: Beaufort County Business License Department, Post Office Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901. The form's own header prints P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901-1228.
- Payment: make checks payable to Beaufort County Treasurer. The form states that it will not be accepted without payment.
- What to include: the signed form and a copy of that period's State Sales Tax return(s). Copies of the blank form may be made as needed.
- Questions: the Business License Department's phone is 843-255-2270.
The postmark date counts for the deadline, so mail the package early enough to be postmarked on or before the 20th day following the end of the period. The fax number printed on the form, 843-255-9411, is the one the county's page gives for a Statement of Closure, not for payments. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Sending the form without payment; the form states that a payment form will not be accepted without payment.
- Mailing it so that it is postmarked after the 20th day following the end of the period, which makes the return delinquent.
- Leaving out the copy of that period's State Sales Tax return(s) that must accompany the form.
- Submitting the form unsigned; the preparer must sign to certify accuracy and compliance with the County's Local Hospitality Tax ordinance.
- Skipping a period with no gross revenue instead of sending the signed coupon marked -0-.
- Writing checks to anyone other than Beaufort County Treasurer.
- Using the hospitality form for accommodations taxes or admission fees, which have their own payment forms.
- Not filing a Statement of Closure when the business closes, so the account stays open.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hospitality Tax Payment Form in Beaufort County?
It is the Beaufort County Business License Department's form for reporting and remitting local hospitality tax. The PDF is titled Hospitality Tax Remittance Form. You enter gross proceeds from prepared food and beverages, figure the tax and any penalty, sign it and send it with payment.
Is this the Beaufort County property tax form?
No. This form does not report property tax. It reports local hospitality tax on gross proceeds from prepared food and beverage sales and goes to the Business License Department. Questions about other county charges can go to that department at 843-255-2270.
When is the Beaufort County hospitality tax due?
Monthly, by the 20th day of the month following the reporting period. The form says the return is delinquent if it is postmarked after the 20th day following the end of the period, and a monthly penalty then applies until the tax is paid.
Where do I mail the hospitality tax payment form?
Mail it to Beaufort County Business License Department, Post Office Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901, with a check payable to Beaufort County Treasurer. The form is not accepted without payment and must include a copy of the period's State Sales Tax return(s).
What do I attach to the hospitality tax form?
A copy of that period's State Sales Tax return(s), plus your payment. The form also has to be signed by the preparer, who certifies that it is accurate and complies with the County's Local Hospitality Tax ordinance.
What do I send if I had no hospitality tax revenue this month?
The county's page says to send in your signed coupon marked -0- so it can be posted to your record. Do not skip the period. If the business has closed or been sold, submit a Statement of Closure instead.
What happens if I pay the hospitality tax late?
A penalty applies for each month or portion of a month past due until the tax is paid in full. Line 3 of the form is where the penalty is added to the total; the county sets the percentage printed on the form.
Can I fill out the hospitality tax form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of Beaufort County and does not file or send the form or payment; you mail it to the Business License Department yourself.
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