All About Alabama State Taxes

Looking for Alabama state tax information? In this article, you'll find the latest resources on state tax, unemployment, income tax and more.

Alabama Department of Revenue
Alabama Department of Industrial Relations

Alabama Withholding Requirements:

• Register as an employer by filing Form COM:101 (Combined Registration / Application / Change Form)
• Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate: A
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• Withholding Method = formula
• Supplemental Rate = 5%

Alabama Local Taxes:

County tax rates and collector information here.

Alabama State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

Wage base is $8000 and Schedule D is in use for 2014
Rates range from 2.25% to 8.40%.
Does not include the Shared Cost Assessment of 1.6% or the Employment Security Administrative Enhancement (ESA) of -0.06.%.
New employers use 2.70% for 2013 - Not subject to shared cost assessment

State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

State Labor Laws:

Minimum Wage - The Federal minimum wage rate applies.
Termination Pay - No state provision

New Hire Reporting:

New Hire Unit 649 Monroe Street, Room 3203
Montgomery, AL 36131-0378
Phone: 334-206-6020

Fax: 334-206-6020
Email: newhire@dir.alabama.gov
To report online click here

Remit Withholding for Child Support to:

Alabama Child Support Payment Center
P.O. Box 244015 Montgomery, AL 36124-4015
Gloria Liggens, EFT supervisor of inbound payments
Phone: 334-270-9667 ext. 202
Phone: 866-252-4453
Email: gloria.liggins@dhr.alabama.gov
To report online click here.

Reciprocal states:

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