CT to SC — the tax math, the equity picture, and the Grand Strand communities that fit CT buyers
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Talk to a Specialist →Connecticut has a 6.99% top income tax rate and taxes Social Security income above certain thresholds. SC exempts Social Security entirely and has lower effective retirement income tax for most profiles. Fairfield County buyers — many of whom worked in financial services in NYC — often have significant equity and respond to Del Webb Grande Dunes as the premium Grand Strand option.
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CT buyers from Fairfield County often have budgets for Del Webb Grande Dunes or Del Webb North Myrtle Beach. Buyers from Hartford and New Haven more commonly settle at Cresswind or Seasons at Prince Creek West.
File for SC primary residence tax exemptions within the year of purchase — do not wait until the following year. The 4% legal residence ratio (filed with the Horry County Assessor) and the 65+ homestead exemption (filed separately with the Horry County Auditor) must both be filed by December 31 of your purchase year. Missing either filing costs you $1,500–$3,000 or more in that tax year with no retroactive correction available.
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