Alabama Business Privilege Tax

The Alabama Business Privilege Tax is levied for the privilege of being organized under the laws of Alabama or doing business in Alabama (if organized under the laws of another state or country).

Helpful Links

• How to Close a Business for Business Privilege Tax Purposes
• Automatic Extension Information can be found on the Payment Options page.
• Determination Period and Taxable Year Page

Certificate of Good Standing

Effective October 1, 2015,  Act 2015-382 eliminates the Certificate of Good Standing, which provided taxpayers and other third parties, with a need to know, the ability to determine whether an entity qualified to do business in Alabama is in compliance with the Business Privilege Tax requirements, as administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue. This act further requires the Department of Revenue to establish a process where those requiring assurance about an entity’s compliance have the ability to request a Certificate of Compliance. The Certificate of Compliance provides assurance that, as of the time of request, the entity for which the request was made is in compliance with all state taxes administered by the Department of Revenue. Certificates of Compliance must be requested online. Request a Certificate of Compliance

Submit a Certificate of Compliance

Forms

To view a complete listing of forms for individual income tax, please visit the forms page. You may search by form number, title of the form, division, tax category, and/or year.

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Popular Forms

• Form BPT-IN: Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return
• Form CPT: Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report (For C-Corporations)
• Schedule G: Alabama Business Privilege Tax Financial Institution Group Computation Schedule
• Schedule AL-CAR: Alabama Secretary of State Annual Corporation Report
• Form PPT: Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report (For Pass-Thru Entities)
• Form BPT-V: Business Privilege Payment Voucher

Business Privilege Tax Delinquency

For information on Business Privilege Tax delinquency notices, visit the Business Privilege Tax FAQ.