As we strive to do annually, here is a summary of the major items of business tax legislation that have been introduced or we expect to be introduced during the 2024 regular session, which began February 6. From a tax and...more
As part of the annual meeting of the Alabama State Bar Tax Section held in Montgomery on August 16, representatives from the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) provided a helpful update on some key legislative and...more
Because 2022 is an election year, the start date for the Alabama Legislature’s regular session comes early: Tuesday, January 11. As we do annually, here are some unofficial prognostications on the major items of tax...more
12/17/2021
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In August, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on the deductibility of payments of cash or in-kind donations to certain tax-exempt organizations if the donor receives in...more
12/18/2020
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Year-End Tax Planning
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
10/12/2020
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Tax Rates
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
4/3/2020
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Charitable Deductions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Legitimate Business Interest ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Relief Measures ,
Retirement Plan ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Relief
On March 13, 2020, President Trump issued an emergency declaration in response to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Recognizing the rapidly evolving state of affairs and the harm to individuals and to...more
3/23/2020
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Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
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Tax Credits
As previously reported, during the recent legislative session the Alabama Legislature finally resolved the so-called “Moody Issue,” named after the taxpayer victory in Moody v. Alabama Department of Revenue, regarding the...more
6/12/2018
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Rental Tax ,
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Tangible Property ,
Tax Amnesty ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Penalties ,
Tax Refunds
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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Veterans
Two weeks ago, the Baldwin County Circuit Court entered an order dismissing the Alabama Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) appeal from the February 2017 decision by the Alabama Tax Tribunal in Moody v. Alabama Department of...more
Since the landmark Alabama Accountability Act was enacted in 2013, allowing individual and corporate donors to provide scholarship funds for underprivileged children in our state who are zoned for underperforming public...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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Lottery ,
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Minimum Wage ,
Municipalities ,
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Prescription Drugs ,
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Sellers ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Preparers ,
Tribal-State Gaming Compacts ,
Water Districts
The 2017 legislative session begins February 7th in Montgomery, and we expect several tax-related proposals to be considered during the session. Our readers may recall that the 2016 session ended with no long-term plan in...more
1/13/2017
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Tax Reform
During the recently ended legislative special session, Senate President Pro Tem, Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston), introduced and quickly passed Senate Resolution 20 that establishes an exploratory committee aimed at evaluating...more
The 2014 regular session of the Alabama legislature has been underway for over two months and is nearing its end. The legislature is off this week for Spring Break, then returns on Tuesday, April 1, for three final meeting...more
3/25/2014
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Innocent Spouse Exception ,
Job Creation ,
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Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Research and Development ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
State Budgets ,
Tax Assessment ,
Tax Credits
The Alabama Legislature adjourned near midnight on May 20, closing a session that saw lawmakers grant final passage of the two operating budgets and of amendments to the controversial Alabama Accountability Act. With respect...more