According to Alabama tax laws, “reasonable medical and legal expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayers in connection with the adoption of a minor may be deducted as an adjustment to income. Medical expenses include any medical and hospital expenses of the adoptee and the adoptee’s biological mothers which are incident of the adoptee’s birth and subsequent medical care and in the case of the adoptee, are paid or incurred before the petition is granted. Adoption agency fees are not deductible.”
According to Alabama tax laws, “reasonable medical and legal expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayers in connection with the adoption of a minor may be deducted as an adjustment to income. Medical expenses include any medical and hospital expenses of the adoptee and the adoptee’s biological mothers which are incident of the adoptee’s birth and subsequent medical care and in the case of the adoptee, are paid or incurred before the petition is granted. Adoption agency fees are not deductible.”
For single persons, heads of families, and married persons filing separate returns:
2% First $500 of taxable income
4% Next $2,500 of taxable income
5% All taxable income over $3,000
For married persons filing a joint return:
2% First $1,000 of taxable income
4% Next $5,000 of taxable income
5% All taxable income over $6,000
Certain taxpayers are eligible to contribute funds to a special savings account to save funds for a down payment and closing costs on the purchase of a first home in Alabama. Contributions up to $5,000 for a single taxpayer or $10,000 for married couples filing a joint return to this account may be deductible and earnings are tax free if all the requirements are met. The deduction is available for the 5 years in which deposits were made into a first time and second chance home buyer savings account.
Information about the Alabama First-Time and Second Chance Home Buyer Savings Account
Taxpayers using the Single and Married Filing Separately filing statuses are entitled to a $1,500 personal exemption. Taxpayers using the Married Filing Jointly and Head of Family filing statuses are entitled to a $3,000 personal exemption.
Part year residents are entitled to the full exemption amount. A dependent or student may claim a personal exemption even if claimed by someone else.
For information on who qualifies as your dependent for Alabama Income Tax purposes, go to: Information about dependents
There are four different filing statuses available under Alabama law:
Single
Married Filing a Joint Return
Married Filing a Separate Return
Head of Family
Explanation of the filing statuses
For a list of income exempt from Alabama Income Tax, go to: Listing of exempt income items
