Business Licensing

State/County business privilege licenses are issued via the local county probate offices.  The local county probate offices provide new licenses, renewals of licenses, transfers of licenses, copies of licenses, and any other changes to the license.  Please see the County Probate Office Directory link below for county contact information.  The License Section provides guidance to the counties in administering the licenses.

Licenses

• Business Privilege License Issued by the County Probate Office or County Licensing Commission
• Store License Issued by the County Probate Office or County Licensing Commission
• Municipal Business Licenses Not administered by ADOR

Resources

• Helpful Videos
  • Business License Essentials
  • Defining Business Privilege Licenses
  • Business License Frequently Asked Questions
• Quick Reference Guide
• General Subject Index
• Handbook of Privilege & Store Licenses
• 2020 Census by County effective November 2, 2021
• 2020 Census by City effective November 2, 2021
• Starting a New Business Booklet
• County Probate Office Directory
• Notices
• Interest Rate Factor Chart
• Forms Search

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Atlas Alabama

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Laws

The taxes listed below are administered by the License Tax Section of the Business & License Tax Division.
Go to the Code of Alabama 1975.

• General Provisions: Title 40, Chapter 12, Article 1
• Business, Vocation or Occupation Privilege Licenses: Title 40, Chapter 12, Article 2
• Store Licenses: Title 40, Chapter 12, Article 6
• Exemption of Certain Persons: Title 40, Chapter 12, Article 7
• Business, Profession & Occupation Index: Title 40, Chapter 12, Article 2