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What is the due date for filing a corporate income tax return?

For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, Corporate Income Tax began following the federal due dates for corporate returns.

Corporations on a calendar year and a fiscal year, other than June 30, the original due date is the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the tax year.
Corporations with a fiscal year ending on June 30, the original due date is the 15th day of the 3rd month following the end of its tax year.

For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, Corporate Income Tax began following the federal due dates for corporate returns:

  • For corporations on a calendar year and a fiscal year, other than June 30, the original due date is the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the tax year.
  • For corporations with a fiscal year ending on June 30, the original due date is the 15th day of the 3rd month following the end of its tax year.

 

For tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2022:

Corporations are required to file their income tax return one month following the corresponding federal income tax returns, including applicable extensions, that are required to be filed as provided under federal law. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the return will be due the following business day.

The corporation’s full tax liability is due on or by the original due date of the return without the benefit of the additional one-month extension.

 

Related FAQs in Corporate Income Tax

C-corporations, and those LLCs that have elected to file as a c-corporation, doing business in Alabama or deriving income from sources within Alabama, including income from property located in Alabama and on every corporation licensed or qualified to transact business in Alabama except for those corporations specifically exempted by §40-18-32.

Yes. If the company has registered or qualified to do business in the state, a Form 20C is required to report no activity and/or business activity as provided by Sections 40-18-2 and 40-18-31, Code of Alabama 1975.

Yes. If an extension has been granted for federal purposes, the extension is also granted for Alabama purposes; the Federal Form 7004 must be submitted with the Form 20C.

NOTE: This is an extension for filing purposes ONLY. The full amount of the tax liability is due by the original due date of the return.

Yes. Alabama Code §40-2A-7(c)(2) states, “A petition for refund shall be filed with the department or an automatic refund issued pursuant to Section 40-29-71, or a credit allowed, within (i) three years from the date that the return was filed, or (ii) two years from the date of payment of the tax, whichever is later, or, if no return was timely filed, two years from the date of payment of the tax.”