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
/ C-Corporation ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Revenue ,
Exemptions ,
Filing Requirements ,
Franchise Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
Nexus ,
S-Corporation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates
The influential Business Council of Alabama (BCA), founded in 1985, and the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), the state’s oldest and largest chamber of commerce, have each officially approved their 2020 legislative agendas....more
12/10/2019
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Economic Development ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Policy ,
SALT ,
State Budgets ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Incentives
On Tuesday night, May 28, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law House Bill 419, the Alabama Financial Institution Excise Tax Reform Act of 2019 (FIETRA), which resulted from a collaborative effort between the banking community,...more
5/31/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Revenue ,
Excise Tax ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Federal Taxes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Governor Ivey ,
Income Taxes ,
New Legislation ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform
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
4/16/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Excise Tax ,
Financial Institutions ,
Income Taxes ,
Innovation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Research and Experiment Tax Credit ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created the Opportunity Zone program, which was designed to encourage investment in economically distressed communities by allowing taxpayers to defer and potentially exclude certain portions of...more
10/24/2018
/ Capital Gains ,
Economic Development ,
Income Taxes ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Guidance ,
Opportunity Zones ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury
On July 31, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) released its long-awaited “Analysis of Federal Tax Law Revisions on the State of Alabama,” a comprehensive review of the changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more
8/13/2018
/ C-Corporation ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Department of Revenue ,
Foreign Earned Income ,
GILTI tax ,
Governor Ivey ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Sole Proprietorship ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Reform ,
UBTI
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
/ Delinquency Status ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Taxes ,
Municipal Taxes ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SALT ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Amnesty ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Veterans
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the Act) has passed both chambers of Congress and is expected to be signed by President Trump on or before January 3, 2018. The final agreement among House and Senate Republicans includes rate...more
12/22/2017
/ Corporate Taxes ,
HTC ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Land Developers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LIHTC ,
NMTC ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Projects ,
R&D Tax Credits ,
Real Estate Market ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Tax-Exempt Bonds ,
Trump Administration
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
Beginning June 30 and running through August 30, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) is offering many taxpayers an opportunity to come forward voluntarily and pay a litany of delinquent state and state-administered local...more
The Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die on May 4 bringing the 2016 Regular Session to an end. The 2017 Regular Session is scheduled to begin in February and there have been reports of a potential special session later in...more
5/17/2016
/ Apprenticeships ,
Captive Insurance Company ,
Contingency Fees ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Excise Tax ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Income Taxes ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) ,
Ports ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Rates
The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) recently proposed numerous changes to its apportionment rules for corporate income taxpayers, with the stated intention of adopting “recommended amendments to the [Multistate Tax...more
In preparation for the 2016 regular session, which begins on February 2, several of Alabama's key trade and business organizations recently announced their tax legislative agendas. As reflected in these agendas, the 2016...more
On December 17, the Council On State Taxation (COST) announced that Alabama’s grade in their “Best and Worst of State Tax Administration” scorecard on Tax Appeals and Procedural Requirements, otherwise known as the “Due...more
This SALT Alert summarizes the major legislative, judicial, and administrative developments affecting Alabama business taxpayers with respect to income, transactional, and property taxes, as well as several updates on...more
Alabama has joined the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, New Jersey, and North Carolina as members of the Arm’s Length Adjustment Services (ALAS) Advisory Group, a new project by the Multistate...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
/ Ad Valorem Tax ,
Audits ,
Business Privilege Tax ,
Education Budget ,
Income Taxes ,
Innocent Spouse Exception ,
Job Creation ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Research and Development ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
State Budgets ,
Tax Assessment ,
Tax Credits
The well-respected Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), headquartered at Samford University in Birmingham, has issued its 25th anniversary report, How Alabama’s Taxes Compare, which discusses the sources and...more
In a landmark (and somewhat surprising) decision issued June 20, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed the Mississippi Court of Appeals’ decision in Equifax, Inc. and Equifax Credit Info. Services, Inc. v. Miss. Dep’t of...more
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