Plan to use federal tax breaks for 1 year advances in SC Senate

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 585

Last Updated: 3 days, 12 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — Senators advanced a bill Tuesday that would conform with federal income tax changes one last time, saying the Legislature needs to end confusion over how people file their returns this year.

Despite initial hesitation from some senators, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the bill Tuesday on a 17-2 vote. The “no” votes came from GOP Sens. Greg Hembree Little River and Sean Bennett of Summerville, who’s long fought for an overhaul of …

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