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Alabama Amends Alabama Accountability Act – Increased Alabama Income Tax Credit Available

Dent Moses

Governor Ivey recently signed Senate Bill 261 into law, which increases the tax credit for contributions made to Scholarship Granting Organizations (“SGO”). Effective in 2022, an Alabama taxpayer may claim up to 100% of the individual’s Alabama tax liability for contributions made to an SGO, not to exceed $100,000 per year.

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Alabama Business Privilege Tax Changes for 2024 

Dent Moses

Alabama House Bill 391 reduced the minimum state business privilege tax in 2023 from $100 to $50. Changes in the income and net worth of the entity may result in an assessment in excess of the minimum tax. for each $1,000 of net worth in Alabama. So, no return is required. The rates range from $.25 25 to $1.75

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Understanding use tax

TaxConnex

One such phrase is “sales and use tax.”. We sure know what “sales” tax is. What about Use Tax? Use tax is defined ?as as a tax on the storage, use or consumption of a taxable item or service on which no sales tax has been paid. Use tax or sales tax is due on a sale, but not both. Your ‘choice’.

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Can an eCommerce platform alone manage sales tax?

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Usually all retail sales of tangible personal property (TPP) are taxable, but many states have started to tax services. Who the customer is and what they’ll use the TPP for can create a sales tax exclusion, too, such as when selling to a church or government agency. They also take the burden of sales tax obligation off the seller.

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Jefferson County & Alabama Property Tax Overview

Dent Moses

The county utilizes a mass appraisal process set forth by the Alabama Department of Revenue. How Property Taxes Calculated Assessing the property value: The first step is to determine the assessed value of the property. Tax rate: Once the assessed value is determined, the property tax rate is applied.

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New Alabama Legislation to Exempt Federal COVID Benefits from Alabama Income Tax

Dent Moses

Yesterday, Alabama House Bill 231 and Alabama Senate Bill 152 were forwarded to Governor Kay Ivey for signature. This legislation, when signed, will effectively exempt from state income taxes certain federal benefits that taxpayers received from the American Rescue Plan Act last year, a coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress.

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Update on local jurisdictions and sales tax

TaxConnex

States aren’t the only ones who can complicate your life with sales tax: Local governments want to play their part, too. Cities, counties and towns nationwide – which have almost all seen an increase in their sales tax revenues in recent years – constantly tinker with their own sales taxes.

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