The Beaufort County Accommodations Tax Board has begun accepting State ATAX grant applications from organizations in Beaufort County wishing to receive grants from the two percent (2%) state accommodations tax fund. 

South Carolina law allows for a 2% tax levy on the rental of all transient accommodations to help provide financial support to promote tourism and fund tourism-related activities in municipalities and counties within the state.

As a result, individuals staying overnight in hotels, motels, inns, and vacation rentals pay 2% in addition to the statewide sales tax and any local sales and use tax applied to their lodging cost.

The current year application (2024/2025) is available online here.

All applicants must have attended one of the two State ATAX workshops offered. The next workshop will be Tuesday, September 3, 5:30 p.m. in County Council Chambers, 100 Ribaut Road (map).

Applications will not be accepted or reviewed if the workshop has not been attended. Additionally, the application and required documentation must be complete and submitted by 11:59 p.m., Friday, September 13.

Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Brycen Campbell at atax@bcgov.net.