Taxes July 22, 2026
Senator Tuberville’s Idea to End Alabama’s Income Tax Faces a $7.5 Billion Obstacle
Last year, Alabama got $7.5 billion in revenue from corporate and personal income taxes. That money makes up 70% of K-12 funding.
Taxes June 10, 2026
Tuberville Threatens to Sue Alabama Publication That Posted Redacted Tax Returns
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor in Alabama, has threatened to file a lawsuit against an Alabama news outlet after a journalist posted personal information gathered from his tax records.
Sales Tax March 6, 2026
Alabama Lawmakers May Change Simplified Sellers Use Tax That Has Sparked Multiple Lawsuits
Alabama lawmakers may tweak how the state doles out revenue from the online sales tax, a move to try to resolve a complex disagreement involving the state, cities, counties, and school boards.
Sales Tax January 21, 2026
Upset About Online Sales Tax Lawsuit, Alabama Senator Proposes Cutting Cities’ Tax Revenue
Republican state Sen. Greg Albritton has filed two bills aimed at pressuring several cities to drop a lawsuit challenging the state's internet sales tax, known as the Simplified Sellers Use Tax.
Taxes January 8, 2026
Alabama Faces Major Political Fight After State’s Larger Cities Sue Over Online Sales Tax
The plaintiffs say the Simplified Sellers Use Tax, a flat 8% tax on online sales that the state began collecting in 2016, is no longer valid because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2018.
Taxes August 22, 2025
$850 Million Alabama Online Sales Tax Battle
Alabama’s county commissions issued a call to action at their summer conference in Orange Beach: protect the state’s internet sales tax system.