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Does Alabama offer a payment plan option?

You may request a formal payment plan agreement from the department on an individual income return liability if you have received a Notice of Final Assessment or Notice of Intent to Offset Federal Income Tax Refund.

Please visit My Alabama Taxes (MAT) at https://myalabamataxes.alabama.gov to submit a payment plan request. Select the “Individual Income Tax Payment Plan” hyperlink to enter the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number in addition to the letter ID of any letter received from the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR).

This is the payment plan option for Individual Income Tax Divisions only. If you receive a notice from the Collection Services Division, you should pay the amount shown on the notice or visit My Alabama Taxes (MAT) at https://myalabamataxes.alabama.gov to submit Collections payment plan request. Select the “Collections Payment Plan” hyperlink under the “Quick Payments” section.

HINTS:

Individual Income Tax payment plan is located under quick links for individuals. Select this plan if you have received a “Notice of Final Assessment” or “Notice of Intent to Offset Federal Income Tax Refund”.
Collection Services Division payment plan is under Payment Quick Links. Select this plan if you have received a “Final Notice Before Seizure” or “Certificate of Lien for Taxes”.
ACH withdrawal from a valid checking or savings account is a requirement for IIT payment plans.
Minimum payment is $25.00 per month not to exceed 24 months.
State and Federal Refunds will continue to be captured and applied to an amount due during the life of a payment plan.

You may request a formal payment plan agreement from the department on an individual income return liability if you have received a Notice of Final Assessment or Notice of Intent to Offset Federal Income Tax Refund.

Please visit My Alabama Taxes (MAT) at MyAlabamaTaxes to submit a payment plan request. Select the “Individual Income Tax Payment Plan” hyperlink to enter the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number in addition to the letter ID of any letter received from the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR).

This is the payment plan option for Individual Income Tax Divisions only. If you receive a notice from the Collection Services Division, you should pay the amount shown on the notice or visit My Alabama Taxes (MAT) at MyAlabamaTaxes to submit Collections payment plan request. Select the “Collections Payment Plan” hyperlink under the “Quick Payments” section.

HINTS:

Individual Income Tax payment plan is located under quick links for individuals. Select this plan if you have received a “Notice of Final Assessment” or “Notice of Intent to Offset Federal Income Tax Refund”.
Collection Services Division payment plan is under Payment Quick Links. Select this plan if you have received a “Final Notice Before Seizure” or “Certificate of Lien for Taxes”.
ACH withdrawal from a valid checking or savings account is a requirement for IIT payment plans.
Minimum payment is $25.00 per month not to exceed 24 months.
State and Federal Refunds will continue to be captured and applied to an amount due during the life of a payment plan.

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      • Participate in organized training in a class approved for use in rescue squad and emergency medical services in providing service as a rescue squad member.
    • The Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Credit is a tax credit available to a qualified volunteer firefighter or a qualified rescue squad member. To be qualified, you must meet certain criteria as a volunteer firefighter or an emergency medical technician or paramedic and obtain certain approved training each year.
    • Individuals may be required to substantiate that eligibility requirements have been met for each year in which the credit is claimed.
    • You should report the approved credit amount on the Schedule OC when you file your Alabama tax return.
    • ALDOR will review and verify credit requests in the order that they are received. We will send an email and/or My Alabama Taxes message to the email address/account used to submit the credit request when this process is complete.
      • If the credit amount requested is reduced or if the credit request is disallowed, we will provide additional information  through My Alabama Taxes.
    • If approved, you should claim the amount approved on your Alabama tax return.
    • You can obtain a copy of the certificate at Forms.
    • Yes. You must apply for the credit each year for which you are planning to file an Alabama tax return and claim the credit.