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Mar 2019MONTGOMERY, March 7, 2019 – The deadline to renew March 2019 motor vehicle registrations and pay property tax on vehicles has been extended through April 15 for Lee, Macon and Bullock counties, which were affected by the severe weather noted in the State of Emergency Declaration proclaimed by the Governor on March 4. This extension […]
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Feb 2019MONTGOMERY, Feb. 28, 2019 – The deadline to renew February 2019 motor vehicle registrations and pay property tax on vehicles has been extended through March 15 for Cherokee and Jackson counties, which were affected by the severe weather noted in the State of Emergency Declaration proclaimed by the Governor on Feb. 23. This extension applies […]
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Feb 2019MEMORANDUM 2019-001 TO: Licensing Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Delinquent Registration Penalty for Motor Vehicles It was recently brought to the attention of the Motor Vehicle Division, that licensing officials may be relying on a previous Division memorandum (2006-4) that provides for the assessment of penalties for the delinquent registration of trailers in accordance with Section 40-12-10(e), […]
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Jan 2019MEMORANDUM TO: All County Business Privilege License OfficesFROM: Severance & License Section, Business & License Tax DivisionSUBJECT: Business Privilege Licenses The purpose of this memo is to provide important information to the county business privilege license offices about licenses and reporting requirements. The following are some problem areas that need addressing: CODE SECTIONS • Some […]
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Dec 2018MEMORANDUM 2018-12 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Legislative Updates and New/Redesigned Distinctive License Plates for Issuance Beginning January 1, 2019 The University of Alabama at Birmingham license plates have been redesigned and will be available for issuance beginning January 1, 2019. A shipment of plates has been ordered for each licensing office based on the […]
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Oct 2018MEMORANDUM 2018-11 TO: License Plate Issuing Officials SUBJECT: New IRP Assigned Renewal Month In order to ensure that International Registration Plan (IRP) registrations are evenly staggered throughout the registration year, all NEW IRP accounts will be assigned the renewal month of January and ad valorem taxes for these accounts should be collected through January 31st […]
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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 2018ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE I, 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 […]
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Oct 2018MEMORANDUM 2018-010 TO: License Plate Issuing Officials SUBJECT: Redesigned License Plate for Issuance Beginning November 1, 2018 The University of South Alabama license plate has been redesigned and will be available for issuance beginning November 1, 2018. A shipment of plates will be ordered for each county based on the number of current registrations. Please note […]
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Oct 2018MEMORANDUM 2018-009 TO: Licensing Plate Issuing Officials SUBJECT: Quarterly Interest Rate, Effective October 1, 2018 The interest rate for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2018 will remain 5%. In accordance with Section 40-1-44, Code of Alabama 1975, the interest rate must be used to compute interest on any tax or other amount due, other […]