About CheckOff South Carolina

The I-330 tax form is called Contributions for Check-Offs.  The program started many years ago when you could check just one box on your S.C. individual income tax return to make a $1 contribution to the group listed.  It proved to be a successful program.  Since that time other charities have approved by the S.C. Legislature to be included in the tax packet and citizens can designate the amount they wish to donate. 

The S.C. Tax Form I-330 is easy to navigate.  Step-by-step instructions are included on our home page. 

In an unprecedented show of collaboration among diverse organizations in South Carolina, the 16 funds included on the long-standing S.C. Contributions for Check-Offs form have come together to jointly promote this easy opportunity to give through S.C. Tax Form I-330.  The list of those organizations is included at the end of this release. 

“We saw this as a great opportunity to reach out to South Carolinians and make them more aware of the check-off opportunity and the many groups they can help,” said Sue Williams, Chief Executive Officer with Children’s Trust of South Carolina.

A new marketing campaign will launch statewide called CheckOff South Carolina. This campaign will remind everyone at tax time that they can easily make donations through their South Carolina individual income tax return. It is funded completely through a corporate donation and no check-off funds are being used for the campaign.

“If everyone gives a little, even just $10 or $15, it can make a big difference. Collectively, these small donations add up and help organizations that are doing important work to help those less fortunate and to keep South Carolina a great place to call home” said Williams. 

It is a varied group of organizations with wide-ranging missions including organ donation, financial assistance for veteran and law enforcement families, child abuse prevention, liter abatement, preserving our state parks, forests and wildlife.  The check-off organizations have one thing in common.  “It is a way for all citizens to participate and show the caring community we have in South Carolina,” said Tracy Armstrong, CEO and Executive Director, Donate Life South Carolina.   

A Web site is available at checkoff.sc.gov for taxpayers to learn more about the CheckOff South Carolina program and the participating organizations. Donations are funneled through the S. C. Department of Revenue, but the campaign operates outside the department’s purview.   

Using S.C. Tax Form I-330, a taxpayer can write in any amount they wish to donate next to the name of the group or groups, as taxpayers can designate to multiple groups.  Enter the total donation on line 17 and then again on line 28 of S.C. Form 1040 of the individual income tax return. 

“Right now, only about 1% of South Carolinians are making a donation on their tax returns,” said Linda Shadel, Director of PalmettoPride. “Imagine the good we can do if we get that number up to 5%. And by banding together, we like to think a rising tide lifts all boats.” Shadel noted that other states, like Colorado and Georgia, have state check-off programs.
 
These donations provide critical financial resources when other revenue streams have been tight.  “The Endangered Species and S.C. Department of Natural Resources funds continue to provide vital funding in our fight to protect the threatened and endangered species of South Carolina and the overall operations of the Department of Natural Resources, ” shares Don Winslow, Chief of Staff, S.C. Department of Natural Resources.