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ADOR Grants Extension to Make PTE Tax Election for 2021 Tax Year

Readers may recall that the Alabama Legislature unanimously enacted an elective pass-through entity tax (PTE Tax) last year as a workaround to the so-called “SALT Cap,” which was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The...more

Where Are We On The New Elective PTE Tax Regime?

Earlier this year, Alabama became one of 19 or so states to enact a pass-through entity tax as a workaround to the so-called "SALT Cap" enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which limits the deductibility of...more

ADOR Issues Helpful Estimated Tax Guidance on New Elective PTE Tax

Earlier this year, Alabama became one of 19 or so states to enact a pass-through entity tax as a workaround to the so-called “SALT Cap” enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that limits the deductibility of...more

ADOR Affirms Deductibility of PPP Loan-Related Expenses but Unanswered Conformity Questions Remain

The Alabama Department of Revenue issued helpful guidance on January 7, following its December 18, 2020 guidance implementing Governor Ivey’s landmark Supplemental Emergency Proclamation. The new guidance affirms the...more

Snapshot: Corporate Income and Franchise Taxes in the USA

How is taxable income determined in your state? To what extent is the state income tax base aligned with the federal income tax base? Alabama levies a corporate income tax on business entities classified as taxable or “C”...more

Stimulus Tax Relief Provisions Under New CARES Act

The landmark 335-page Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law on March 27, 2020, is an estimated $2+ trillion package primarily devoted to providing economic relief and stimulus for...more

IRS Provides Additional Clarity Regarding Donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

On December 16, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations... that provide some good news and needed clarification for C corporations, individuals, and S corporations and other...more

Is It December Already? Year-End Contribution Strategies for Alabama Taxpayers - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

As 2019 comes to a close, while most people are busy making holiday plans, dutiful tax advisors and financial planners are burning the midnight oil to minimize their clients’ tax bills that will be due in a few short months....more

A More Viable SALT Cap Workaround? Pass-Through Entity-Level Taxes - Bloomberg Tax

Now that the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have issued ?nal regulations to address at least some variations of so-called ‘‘SALT cap workarounds’’ to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s limitation on individual...more

Treasury Department Issues Final Regulations Limiting Charitable Deductions – Potential Impact on Alabama Donors? - SALT Alert:...

Now that the dust has settled following the issuance of the final “SALT cap workaround” regulations by the Treasury Department, here’s a summary of those regulations, the IRS guidance issued in connection with the final...more

Proposed Updates to Alabama Business Tax Laws: Summary of the Financial Institution Excise Tax Reform Act of 2019 and Alabama...

Two landmark bills were introduced in the Alabama Legislature on April 11, potentially affecting numerous businesses in the state. Committees of the House of Representatives are expected to consider the Financial Institution...more

Status Report on IRS Guidance Limiting Charitable Contribution Deductions to Scholarship Granting Organizations - SALT Alert:...

Sometimes the law of unintended consequences is difficult to correct after the fact. The most recent example may be the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s $10,000 annual limitation on state and local tax deductions claimed by...more

Surging Economy Boosts Alabama 2018 General Fund and ETF Revenues - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

On October 29, the well-respected Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), headquartered at Samford University, issued a useful report finding Alabama’s “booming economy” had generated substantially increased tax...more

Recent Alabama Tax Legislative Developments

Many predicted that the 2018 regular session of the Alabama Legislature would be less eventful than in years past since members of the House of Representatives and Senate are up for re-election this year, and most lawmakers...more

Viewpoint: Alabamians get another reason to fund tax-credit scholarships

With the Dec. 22 enactment of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, many Alabamians and companies doing business in our state should see a reduction in their 2018 federal income tax bills but, somewhat surprisingly, an increase...more

“Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”

The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” has passed both chambers of Congress and is expected to be signed by President Trump soon. Details of the final agreement among House and Senate Republicans include rate cuts for “C” corporations,...more

High-Level Summary of Conference Committee Version of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” as Filed

Details of a final agreement among House and Senate Republicans emerged last week -- including rate cuts for “C” corporations, individuals and pass-through businesses. Here’s a summary of what the conferees have agreed to,...more

Three Important Alabama Regulatory Developments

Last month, the ADOR proposed a new rule, Rule 810-3-35-.01, in order to simplify the federal income tax deduction available to corporations doing business in Alabama. The ADOR proposed to repeal the current corporate federal...more

Year-End Tax Planning and Expanded Scholarship Tax Credits

The Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 (the “Act”) provides state income tax credits to certain donors who make contributions to a state-approved scholarship granting organization (SGO) operating within Alabama. The Act was...more

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