South Carolina Payroll Agencies: Official Links for Employers
Last reviewed: July 2026
Every employer in South Carolina ends up dealing with the same short list of government offices: one for tax registration, one for unemployment insurance, one for reporting new hires, and one for wage rules. This page keeps the official links in one place so you never have to dig for them through search results and lookalike sites. Bookmark it; we keep it current.
| What you need | Official South Carolina resource |
|---|---|
| Tax / revenue department (withholding & registration) | South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) |
| Unemployment insurance (SUI) registration & reporting | South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) |
| New-hire reporting | South Carolina New Hire Reporting Program |
| Labor department (wage & hour rules) | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) - Office of Wages and Child Labor |
A note on lookalike sites: many well-ranked pages imitate state portals and charge fees for registrations the state handles free. The links above go to government sites only. If a site asks for payment just to give you an account number, close the tab.
South Carolina Payroll Quick Facts (2026)
| Minimum wage | $7.25 (federal) |
|---|---|
| State income tax withholding | SC W-4 (South Carolina's own withholding certificate, required in addition to the federal Form W-4) |
| SUI new-employer rate | 1.06% (1.00% base rate for employers with under 12 months of liability, plus a 0.06% contingency assessment) |
| SUI taxable wage base | $14,000 |
| Payday frequency rule | Wages must be paid at least twice a month, and the employer must notify employees of paydays and any schedule changes in writing (S.C. Code Ann. Section 41-10-30). |
| New-hire reporting deadline | 20 days |
Verified 2026-07 against official South Carolina sources.