South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3540 — Income tax credit

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3690 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO A TAXPAYER THAT OPERATES A SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM WHICH LINKS STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS WITH THE WORKPLACE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND TO SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT.

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2025-2026 Bill 3540 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
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06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3540Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
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Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3690 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO A TAXPAYER THAT OPERATES A SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM WHICH LINKS STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS WITH THE WORKPLACE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND TO SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 25, Chapter 6, Title 12 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 12-6-3690.
There is allowed an income tax credit to a taxpayer who operates a school to work program which links students and schools with the workplace.
In order to qualify for the credit, the school to work program operated by the taxpayer must comply with the programs set forth in the School to Work Opportunities Act of 1994, Public Law 103-239, 20 U.S.C.
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The credit is available after the student has been in the program for one year.
The credit is equal to one-half of the amount the taxpayer could claim pursuant to Section 12-6-3360(C)(1) if each participating student was considered to be a qualifying new full-time employee.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to tax years beginning after 2024.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  4. Prefiled

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3540 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3690 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO A TAXPAYER THAT OPERATES A SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM WHICH LINKS STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS WITH THE WORKPLACE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND TO SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT.
Who sponsors H 3540?
H 3540 is sponsored by Representative Robert Q. Williams.
What is the current status of H 3540?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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