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sales tax

Legislature

New pre-filed bill would raise online sales tax to create education revenue

England has filed a new version of the bill for the upcoming session that returns the focus back to replacing school funding.

September 5, 2024

City of Madison is first to make hearing aids sales tax exempt

HB51 gave the decision to local governments to end the sales tax on hearing aids, and Madison has become the first municipality to do so.

July 24, 2024

Governor announces major tax reform to benefit small businesses

More than 3,000 Alabama small businesses will no longer be required to pay monthly estimated sales taxes.

September 27, 2023

Explaining Alabama’s state grocery tax reduction

Here's what it covers and what it doesn’t.

September 22, 2023

Governor signs House Bill 77 to lower sales tax burden

HB77 increases the threshold for submitting estimated monthly sales tax payments.

June 12, 2023

Senate committee passes grocery tax bill, heads to Senate

The bill would reduce the current 4 percent tax rate on food to 2 percent over the next couple of years

June 1, 2023

PARCA reports highlights, disparities of Alabama’s online sales tax system

The flat rate is generally lower, and the system could potentially shift revenue from schools to state and local governments.

May 22, 2023

Alabama has the second-lowest tax revenue in the country

Only Tennessee had lower tax collections per capita, and that is excluding the state lottery, which would put Alabama dead last.

April 25, 2023

PARCA: Alabama second-lowest in state, local tax collection per capita

Meanwhile, the state had among the highest sales tax in the U.S.

December 12, 2022

State finance officials warn record-high revenues can’t be relied on

The state General Fund and Education Trust Fund saw historic revenues in 2021 due largely to federal pandemic assistance.

January 12, 2022