Before renting, unincorporated-county hosts register with Horry County's Business License office (BLHospitality@horrycountysc.gov) and open a Hospitality Fee / Local Accommodations Tax account. Returns are filed on the county's monthly Accommodations Reporting Form, due the 20th of the month after each reporting period.
Horry County processes business-license applications for STRs 'located or operating within the unincorporated areas of Horry County.' A first-time business in a commercial building also needs Zoning Compliance approval from Planning & Zoning. Once licensed, the host must file the county's Hospitality Fee / Local Accommodations Tax 'Accommodations Reporting Form' reporting gross transient-rental proceeds inside and outside city limits. Payments go to the Horry County Treasurer (PO Box 1275, Conway). Cities within the county (Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Conway) run separate license and reporting systems, so a rental inside a city registers with that city too. Contact: Business License Hospitality, (843) 915-5620.
Operating without the required business license, or filing late, triggers a delinquency penalty added to fees due (see the county's Hospitality Fee penalty schedule). Unlicensed operation is a county code violation.
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