Greenwood SC History The Old 96 District, now a popular
tourist
destination in South
Carolina, was originally inhabited by the Cherokee. This region was
the
birth place of the Confederacy. The region continued support a great
amount of textile mills and various other businesses. The region is now a
destination for tourists containing: churches, battle sites (both
Revolutionary War and Civil War), and other tidbits of history. It spans
across five counties, Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood,
Laurens and
McCormick.Why Greenwood?
Greenwood SC Partnership
Alliance Ready To Kick Off It's 5 Goals In 5 Years Plans. 
Here
are five more good reasons to make Greenwood SC home. Starting
in May
Partnership For Tomorrow will put into motion the plans for the future
and will include Five goals
Business Retention and
expansion
Partnership would be the preferred partner for existing Greenwood
businesses and employers to recruit, build wealth and retain local
talent. Recruiting new businesses to capitalize on the strengths of Greenwood
and
to reach the ultimate 5 year goal of creating
1,000 jobs and $400,000
in capital investments. Talent Recruitment and Retention Partnership
would be the "collaborating focus point" between education and Greenwood
County employers.
Community Development The
focal point of this goal is
to continue to develop local communities and neighborhoods in
Greenwood
that would provide entertainment, shopping, education which would
attract young professionals and retirees. Greenwood Genetic Center
Partnership would partner with Greenwood Genetic Center , The Genetic
Endowment of South Carolina and Clemson University to develop and
market
the Greenwood Research Park as the best location for bio-science
research,treatment and commerce in North America. Greenwood SC a
city
with a plan.
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All Greenwood Real Estate
Business
- Construction
- Textile mills and textile products
- Educational
services
- Metal and metal products
- Accommodation
and food services
- Public administration
- Food
- Social
assistance
- Public administration
Noteworthy facts
distinguishing South Carolina
from other states include:South Carolina has the lowest corporate tax
rate in the Southeast.
South Carolina has not had a
general
tax increase in 20 years.
South Carolina does not
impose a
local, value-added, or unitary tax on related corporations.
South
Carolina does not permit local governments to impose an income tax.
South
Carolina provides alternative methods to fairly apportion income of
multi-state businesses.
South Carolina
permits
generous job development and retraining credits to qualifying
businesses.
South Carolina’s tax incentives
package
is designed to encourage economic growth and to make South Carolina one
of the best places
in the nation to do business. This
publication is designed to make new and expanding businesses and tax
professionals aware of the tax
benefits available in
South Carolina.We hope you find it useful in making your upcoming
business decisions.
Taxes/Millage rates
Property
Taxes are 4% for owner occupied primary residences
and 6% for
non-primary residences
Millage rates
Greenwood County Millage
Rates
County
Millage
(Previous Year in Parenthesis)
County Operating Budget-54.40 (54.40)
County Capital
Budget-2.00 (2.00)
County Special
Funds-9.90 (9.90)
County Debt
Service-1.00 (1.00)
Total County Millage-67.30 (67.30)
Metro Sewer Debt Service-5.10 (5.10)
City of Greenwood-97.50 (94.70)
Town of Ninety Six-111.00 (108.00)
Town of Ware Shoals-96.00 (92.00)
Town of Troy-17.40 (17.40)
Town of Hodges-46.60 (46.60)