Alabama sales tax codes and rates
Alabama's state sales tax rate is 4%; county and city rates come on top and are not included. A Nefin company that sells into Alabama gets 2 sales codes, each named after the line of the Form 2100 / State Consumers Use it fills, so the return's figures add up as you invoice. Purchases you owe use tax on go under AL-UseOther, and Nefin works out the use tax due.
Alabama codes from the Form 2100 / State Consumers Use
Each code is “AL-” plus the line it fills on the Form 2100 / State Consumers Use. Rates are the state rate only; add local rates in Settings, VAT rates, where you collect them.
| Code | What it covers | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| AL-OtherTaxable | AL taxable sales, Other (general) 4% (Form 2100 MAT field; line no. unconfirmed) | 4% |
| AL-OtherDeduct | AL deductions, Other: resale, interstate, exempt (Form 2100 MAT field) | 0% |
| Code | What it covers | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| AL-UseOther | AL purchases subject to consumers use tax 4% (MAT field; line no. unconfirmed) | 0% |
Alabama in the tax books
Nefin’s sales tax book has one row per invoice and one column per Form 2100 / State Consumers Use line; these are the Alabama columns and the totals worked out from them.
Sales Tax Book
Alabama - Form 2100 / State Consumers Use
- [AL-OtherTaxable]Other (general 4%), gross less deductions
- [AL-OtherDeduct]Deduction amount, Other
Totals Nefin calculates
- [AL-OtherGross] Gross amount, Other (general 4%)Sum of the net amounts in [AL-OtherTaxable] + [AL-OtherDeduct]
- [AL-OtherTax] State tax 4% on Other (line unconfirmed, local excluded)Net amount × 4%, from [AL-OtherTaxable]
Use Tax Book
Alabama - Form 2100 / State Consumers Use
- [AL-UseOther]Purchase amount, Other (State Consumers Use)
Totals Nefin calculates
- [AL-UseOtherTax] Consumers use tax 4% (line unconfirmed, local excluded)Net amount × 4%, from [AL-UseOther]
Frequently asked questions
What is the Alabama sales tax rate?
The state rate is 4%. Counties, cities and districts may add local rates, which vary by address and are not part of these codes.
Which Alabama sales tax codes does Nefin set up?
2 sales codes from the Form 2100 / State Consumers Use, for example AL-OtherTaxable (AL taxable sales, Other (general) 4% (Form 2100 MAT field; line no. unconfirmed)), AL-OtherDeduct (AL deductions, Other: resale, interstate, exempt (Form 2100 MAT field)).
How does Nefin handle Alabama use tax?
Book a purchase on which the vendor charged no Alabama tax under AL-UseOther (AL purchases subject to consumers use tax 4% (MAT field; line no. unconfirmed)). The bill stays at the price you paid, and the use tax book works out the tax you owe at 4%.
Are these Alabama codes official?
They are a starting point. Each code follows a line of the Form 2100 / State Consumers Use, but check them against your return before you file, and edit them in Settings, VAT rates.