In 2021, the Alabama Legislature unanimously enacted an elective pass-through entity tax (PTE Tax) as a workaround to the so-called “SALT Cap,” which was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Alabama Electing...more
7/12/2023
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The Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die on June 6 and concluded a productive session for tax and incentive bills. A few of the notable measures include the renewal of and enhancements to the Alabama Jobs Act and Growing...more
On February 12, 2021, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation, House Bill 192 (HB192), renewing the Growing Alabama Act and the Alabama Jobs Act, which both expired last year. Both programs are vital to Alabama’s ability to...more
On January 28, HB 170 and its Senate counterpart, SB 98, were prefiled with the Alabama Legislature and designated as three separate acts: (i) The Alabama Taxpayer Stimulus Freedom Act of 2021, (ii) The Alabama Business Tax...more
2/2/2021
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In a welcomed move by the business community, Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday morning issued a proclamation that would exempt certain CARES Act benefits from Alabama income tax and would extend the sunset (expiration) date of two of...more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact every aspect of both the public and private sectors, and COVID-19’s long-term effects on the U.S. economy remain uncertain. In order to spur economic growth, state and local...more
As you may know, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacting broad reforms to the Internal Revenue Code. How your state implements these reforms may have an impact on project recruitment and...more
10/3/2018
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On July 31, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR or Department) released its long-awaited and quite comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (otherwise known as “federal tax reform”) on...more
9/5/2018
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Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 384, into law last Wednesday, March 28, ending a debate that has lasted for almost a decade over the scope of the individual income tax credit for certain taxes paid to other states. ...more
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
3/20/2018
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The well-respected Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), the non-profit think tank headquartered at Samford University in Birmingham, recently published its periodic report, How Alabama Taxes Compare, which...more
The Alabama Legislature adjourned late Friday, May 19, with several tax bills crossing the finish line during the final week (and many on the last day). Both the Education Trust Fund and General Fund budgets were passed by...more
The House and Senate have each met a total of six legislative days thus far. There are therefore 24 legislative days remaining in the 2017 Regular Session. The House will reconvene on Tuesday, February 28 at 1:00 p.m. The...more
2/28/2017
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State and Local Tax Alert: Alabama Edition -
The Alabama Attorney General issued an opinion regarding the manner in which sellers located within the state are required to pay local sales tax on deliveries made to Alabama...more
This SALT Alert summarizes many of the major legislative, judicial, and administrative developments affecting Alabama business taxpayers with respect to income, transactional, and property taxes. The Spring 2015 legislative...more