MADISON — The list of cities and others opposing the state Department of Revenue and the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) law has grown by one more. The Madison City […]

MADISON — The state’s online sales tax distribution process, which is the subject of a lawsuit, was center stage at a recent Madison City Council work session. The council held […]

NORMAL — For individuals who filed for a tax extension earlier this year, Alabama A&M University is offering a free tax preparation clinic starting this week. The clinic operates under […]

WASHINGTON – A bill to target a tax loophole that hurts state-led wildlife conservation efforts has been introduced by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville and Sen. Mike Crapo said the […]

MONTGOMERY – Over the past few weeks, North Alabama has had its share of severe weather. The downtown sections of Athens and Tuscumbia were heavily damaged by tornadoes, as well […]

Last week, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn filed a bill that, if passed, would make earnings of college athletes in the state of Alabama through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) exempt from […]

MONTGOMERY – In a timely matter as stormy weather leaves the area, Alabama will observe its 14th annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday next weekend.  The Alabama Retail Association […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama taxpayers with a qualifying 2024 adjusted gross income can prepare their 2024 state and federal income tax returns online using free tax preparation and e-filing software available […]

WASHINGTON – With key portions of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring at the end of 2025, lawmakers are fighting to ensure small businesses will not face a massive […]

WASHINGTON – In a move to erase a law signed by former President Ronald Reagan, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the “Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act” […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabamians who received unemployment compensation benefits in 2024 can now view and download their form 1099-G online at https://labor.alabama.gov/uc/Claimant_1099G/. If accessing directly from the ADOL home page, claimants should select: […]

MONTGOMERY — Calling for lawmakers to “meet the moment and put the future and well-being of all of us ahead of tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected,” 56 organizations […]

BIRMINGHAM — Each year, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual survey of state and local finances to compare Alabama’s tax collections […]

HUNTSVILLE — This year won’t be an average tax filing season so a national tax service is hoping to perk up taxpayers. Jackson Hewitt Tax Services is giving away free coffee […]

MADISON — Following the lead of a state law earmarked for hearing aids, Madison became the first city in the state to remove a local sales tax on the purchase […]

MONTGOMERY – Readin’ and writin’ and ‘rithmetic … Yep, in just a couple of weeks the kids will be out the door and headed to school. To prepare for the […]

MONTGOMERY – As Alabama’s peak spring severe weather months of March, April and May approach, the state is offering a tax-break weekend to purchase items related to preparedness. The 2024 […]

HUNTSVILLE – Habitat for Humanity homeowners and administrators from the region will join others from Alabama and across the United States next week to advocate for the organization on Capitol […]

BIRMINGHAM – Alabama’s state and local tax collections rank at or near the bottom of every state in the United States, according to a report released today by the Public […]

MONTGOMERY – There’s a little Christmas bonus in the mail for Alabama taxpayers. Gov. Kay Ivey announced today that one-time tax rebates authorized in her 2023 budget are now on […]

HUNTSVILLE — Dentons Sirote has hired former Internal Revenue Service trial attorney Sarah Myers Raben as Of Counsel to the firm’s tax practice group in Huntsville. Raben is also a […]

HUNTSVILLE – According to the National Retail Federation, consumers are expected to spend a record amount for back-to-school shopping this year, reaching $41.5 billion, up from $36.9 billion last year. […]

MONTGOMERY — State lawmakers reached a final agreement Thursday on how to cut the grocery tax.  As prices have risen across the board, Alabama’s 4% sales tax on food has […]

HUNTSVILLE — Gone are the days of developers and business owners trying to track down owners of adjacent property when applying for on-premise liquor licenses. The process could take weeks […]