The Alabama Legislature gave final approval to a landmark bill that would cut grocery sales tax from 4% to 2%. After decades of unsuccessful attempts, Alabama lawmakers passed the tax cut bill this ...

Alabama should embrace the opportunity this year to remove the state sales tax on groceries in a sustainable and meaningful way. More than 100 Alabama Arise supporters gathered outside the State House ...

Alabama’s county commissions issued a call to action at their summer conference in Orange Beach: protect the state’s internet sales tax system. It was also a bit of a warning shot to the mayors of ...

A prefiled bill would raise Alabama's state sales tax rate from 8% to 9.25%. Brick and mortar retailers, who pay a higher overall sales tax, have said the online rate puts them at a disadvantage, but ...

Starting Friday and lasting through Sunday, Alabamians can buy items useful during periods of severe weather without paying sales tax. Alabama’s annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday ...

Alabama has dropped its sales tax on groceries from 4% to 3% on Sep. 1, 2023. The grocery sales tax in Alabama, where 16% of the residents live in poverty, decreased to help families make ends meet.

Alabama shoppers had something to look forward to in July: Back-to-school savings. Savvy shoppers could purchase school supplies, computers, and clothing free from the state’s sales tax. This was a ...

During a recent County Commission meeting, elected leaders expressed their support to keep the current tax as is.

Local governments have just days left to implement additional fees that could dramatically impact prices, with one councilman ...

Every year the tax holiday falls during the third weekend of July, starting at 12:01 a.m. on the third Friday and ending at 11:59 p.m. the following Sunday. For 2022, the holiday will start at 12:01 a ...

Update: The back-to-school Alabama sales tax holiday has ended. The annual back-to-school Alabama sales tax holiday ran from 12:01 AM on Friday, July 19 until midnight on Sunday, July 21. This meant ...