INSTRUCTIONS: SOUTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP RETURN (Form SC1065)
Partnerships operating in South Carolina use a form SC1065 in order to file their tax return. This document can be obtained from the website of the South Carolina Department of Revenue.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 1: If you are not filing for the calendar year pre-printed on the form, enter the beginning and ending dates of your fiscal year.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 2: Check the first box on the right if filing your first SC1065 return for this entity.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 3: Check the second box on the right if filing your last SC1065 return for this entity.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 4: Check the third box on the right if your address has changed.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 5: In the first box on the left, enter your federal employer identification number.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 6: In the second box on the left, enter your South Carolina file number.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 7: In the third box on the left, enter your county.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 8: In the fourth box on the left, enter the number of partners.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 9: In the fifth box on the left, enter the number of partners who are not registered in South Carolina.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 10: Enter the location and phone number of your business property.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 11: Skip to the second page and complete Schedule SC-K as directed in the table provided.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 12: On the third page, complete lines 15 through 17 as directed.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 13: Lines 18 through 21 are only for multistate corporations.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 14: Complete lines 22 through 29 as directed.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 15: Transfer the value from line 29 to line 1 on the first page.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 16: Complete lines 2 through 9 as directed.
South Carolina Partnership Return SC1065 Step 17: A general partner or a limited liability company or limited liability partnership member should sign and date the bottom of the first page.
