Sales tax permit · Alabama
Registering for a Alabama sales tax permit
Alabama's state sales tax rate is 4%, local taxes come on top, and its remote seller threshold is $250,000 in sales, measured over the previous calendar year. If your business has crossed it and needs a permit, we prepare and submit the Alabama registration through www.revenue.alabama.gov/sales-use/simplified-sellers-use-tax-ssut for $99, plus any state fee at cost.
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Alabama's threshold, in its own words
More than $250,000 of retail sales delivered into Alabama. Alabama counts only direct retail sales toward the $250,000; sales through a marketplace that collects Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) are left out. Eligible remote sellers can collect a flat 8% SSUT instead of state and local rates.
Returns once you're registered
Returns are due monthly, on or before the 20th of the month for the prior month; quarterly, semi-annual or annual filing may be requested based on prior-year liability (quarterly with a tax liability of less than $2,400 for the preceding calendar year). Requests must be made before February 20 of the year they apply to.
Alabama has a marketplace facilitator law, so sales through a marketplace that collects for you are handled by the marketplace.
Registration portal: www.revenue.alabama.gov/sales-use/simplified-sellers-use-tax-ssut. Alabama · sales tax for online sellers
Paperwork only: whether your sales count toward the threshold is a tax question for your preparer. State fees at cost.
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What is Alabama's remote seller threshold?
$250,000 in sales, measured over the previous calendar year. The state's test has no transaction count.
Does Alabama have local sales taxes?
Yes, the state's pages say local taxes also apply on top of the 4% state rate.
How often are Alabama returns filed?
Returns are due monthly, on or before the 20th of the month for the prior month; quarterly, semi-annual or annual filing may be requested based on prior-year liability (quarterly with a tax liability of less than $2,400 for the preceding calendar year). Requests must be made before February 20 of the year they apply to.
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