Short-Term Property Rental Business License

• Copy of Articles of Organization, Articles of Incorporation or Partnership Agreement are required.
• Not required for Sole Proprietorship.
  
• Current list of members, officers or managing partners are required.
• Not required for Sole Proprietorship.
  
• Registration with SC Secretary of State.
• Out of state business entities will need to obtain a Certificate of Authorization from SC Secretary of State as a Foreign Entity to operate in SC.
• Not required for Sole Proprietorship.
• SC Secretary of State
  www.scsos.com or
  803-734-2158

Property Rental Business License Application

• Application must be signed by owner, officer or principal managing partner.
• Application made in person must be presented by an owner, officer or principal managing partner.
• Otherwise, written authorization for an agent to act on owner's behalf is required.
• Sole Proprietorships are not permitted to authorize an agent to act on owner's behalf.
• Valid picture ID required.
• Mail your completed business license application with $10 non-refundable application fee to:
  • Town of Hilton Head Island
    Attention: Revenue Services
    1 Town Center Court
    Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
    
    You may fax your complete business license application to 843-341-4637.
    We will collect your $10 non-refundable application fee after we process your application.

• This is for anyone renting residential property to the same person for less than 90 days.
• You may choose to collect and remit the taxes yourself or have a SC Licensed Property Manager collect and remit the rental taxes for you.
• The state and local taxes are collected on gross rental income.
  State and Local Rental Taxes include:
  • 5 percent state sales tax
  • 2 percent state accommodations tax
  • 2 percent town beach preservation fee
  • 1 percent town accommodation tax
  • 1 percent Beaufort County Green Space Tax
• Accommodations Tax Information