A Revenue Ruling is issued at the request of a person or entity. It is limited to the facts set forth therein and is binding on the department and the state, its political subdivisions, and taxing authorities only with respect to the taxpayer making the request and only with respect to the facts contained in the request. A Revenue Ruling describes the substantive application of any law or rule administered by the department as of the date the Ruling is issued. Subsequent changes in the law, administrative rules, judicial decisions, Tax Tribunal decisions, or changes in department policies could affect the validity of the information presented in a Revenue Ruling.
| Revenue Ruling/Procedure Number | Subject of Ruling | Date of Ruling | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-001 | Purchase of replacement equipment exempt from ad valorem tax under Tax Incentive Reform Act | 1993-03-22 | Download |
| 1993-001 REVOKED (Issue 1 only) | 1) Exception to the “Throwback Rule” for distortion of company’s overall apportionment factor; 2) Company’s proper franchise tax classification | 1993-02-12 | Download |
| 1993-002 | Proposed expenditures to control, reduce, or eliminate air and water pollution: (a) exempt from sales/use tax; (b) exempt from property tax; (c) deductible from capital employed in state for foreign franchise tax purposes; (d) deductible for income tax purposes. | 1993-10-12 | Download |
| 1993-003 | Entry fees paid by participants in national tournament that are returned to participants as prize money not subject to sales tax | 1993-11-30 | Download |
| 1993-004 REVOKED | Business trust (qualifies as an REIT under I.R.C. § 856) taxed as ordinary trust for state income tax purposes | 1993-08-10 | Download |
| 1993-005 REVOKED | In computation of domestic share tax, corporation not allowed to deduct its allocable share of assessed value of a limited partnership of which it is a general partner | 1993-08-10 | Download |
| 1993-006 REVOKED | Business trust: (a) subject to foreign franchise tax imposed on foreign corporations; (b) not subject to domestic franchise tax or the domestic share tax since does not have capital stock | 1993-08-10 | Download |
| 1993-007 REVOKED | Dividend and interest income distributed to nonresident beneficiaries of Alabama business trust (who have no other contacts with the state for tax purposes) not taxable in Alabama | 1993-08-10 | Download |
| 1993-008 | Property used in distribution of motor vehicle supplies, accessories, tools, equipment and new motor vehicle parts qualifies for abatement of ad valorem and construction related transaction taxes for private use industrial property | 1993-08-03 | Download |
| 1993-009 | “Ratites”, any of a group of flightless birds such as ostriches and emus, entitled to same favorable tax treatment given to poultry under the tax statutes; includes particular exemptions from sales and use tax statutes and exemption from ad valorem taxation. | 1993-12-07 | Download |
| 1993-010 | Funds and value of property received in exchange for corporation’s agreement to locate plant site in Alabama are gifts and exempt from Alabama corporate income tax | 1993-09-24 | Download |
| 1993-011 | Abatement of taxes applicable to transactions between company and Industrial Development Authority, including: deed recording taxes, mortgage recording taxes, sales and use taxes on manufacturing equipment and construction materials, ad valorem taxes, income tax deductions for rental payments to IDA, lease tax; commencement of construction pursuant to agreement and its effect on abatement rulings. | 1993-10-25 | Download |
| 1993-012 | Taxpayer allowed deduction for franchise tax purposes for amount invested by it in bonds issued by city’s Industrial Development Board; rental payments made by Taxpayer to Board not deductible as interest on bonds in computing its net income | 1994-01-28 | Download |
| 1993-013 | Implied waiver of written notice to renew lease is properly exercise option to renew, and entitles the property to continued tax-exempt status pursuant to ad valorem tax regulation 810-4-3-02(8). | 1993-01-14 | Download |
| 1994-001 | Financial investment in Alabama by a foreign corporation as a limited partner is not “doing business” in state such that it subjects the corporation to state franchise taxes; exempt from Alabama income tax because the entity qualifies as exempt entity under I.R.C. § 401(a) | 1994-02-17 | Download |
