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Nov 2018MONTGOMERY, Nov. 27, 2018 – The Alabama Department of Revenue is offering tax relief to Alabama taxpayers who have been affected by damage caused by Hurricane Michael. The tax relief measures mirror IRS measures in the same declared disaster areas. Four Alabama counties were recently added to the list of eligible areas: Geneva, Henry, Houston, […]
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Nov 2018NOTICE To: All Alabama Municipalities Subject: New Municipal License Report and Reporting Requirements When the legislature passed Act 2017-294, known as the Wholesale to Retail Accountability Program (WRAP), it included Section 40-23-262, Code of Alabama 1975. This section requires information on all municipal business privilege license applications for new licenses and renewals issued on or […]
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Nov 2018MONTGOMERY, Nov. 7, 2018 – Tamara Gonzalez Wintzell, 59, of Fairhope pleaded guilty on Nov. 6 to charges that she willfully failed to remit to the state, the city of Fairhope, and Baldwin County more than $600,000 of sales taxes that her restaurants, under the name of Tamara’s Restaurant Group, collected from January 2010 through […]
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Oct 2018MONTGOMERY, Oct. 23, 2018 – The Alabama Department of Revenue is offering tax relief to Alabama taxpayers who have been affected by damage caused by Hurricane Michael. The tax relief measures will mirror IRS measures in the same declared disaster areas, including the deadline date. The department follows the IRS determination of eligible localities to […]
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Oct 2018I, Vernon Barnett, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue, pursuant to the power granted to me under §40-2-11, Code of Alabama 1975, hereby declare that because there is a state of emergency resulting from Hurricane Michael, it is necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of relief. In order to accommodate this need and […]
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Oct 2018MONTGOMERY, Oct. 2, 2018 – The Optional Personal Property Assessment Link (OPPAL) Web portal opened on Oct. 1 to accept business personal property tax returns through Jan. 31, 2019. OPPAL is an optional, free, reporting-only portal that provides a more efficient way for Alabama businesses to report equipment, tools, machinery and other business personal property […]
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Sep 2018MONTGOMERY, Sept. 18, 2018 – The Alabama Department of Revenue is upgrading its Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) process and nexus questionnaire. The Voluntary Disclosure Program is offered as a service to business taxpayers who want to become compliant with the tax laws of Alabama and limit their exposure for retroactive tax liability and penalties. The […]
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Sep 2018MONTGOMERY, Sept. 17, 2018 – The Alabama Department of Revenue is offering tax relief to Alabama taxpayers who have been affected by damage caused by Hurricane Florence. The tax relief measures will mirror IRS measures in the same declared disaster areas. “Our thoughts and good wishes continue to be with the millions of people who […]
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Jul 2018MONTGOMERY, July 3, 2018 – On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. This decision struck down the requirement that a vendor must have “physical presence” in a state to be subject to state sales and use tax registration and collection requirements. The Department of Revenue’s […]
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Jun 2018NOTICE Tax Guidance for Persons, Firms, and Corporations Selling or Purchasing Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium Bullion, and Money The legislature has passed and the governor has signed Act 2018-164 amending Sections 40-23-4 and 40-23-62, relating to the sales and use tax exemptions, to exempt gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion, and money from sales […]