In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a supplement state of emergency Thursday, Sept. 2, to enable Ida evacuees from Louisiana and Mississippi to more easily obtain emergency prescription refills. Supplemental State of Emergency Under current law,…
Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday kicked off the school buying season in our state, and while Alabama shoppers have been steadily ticking off items on their lists, they still have more buying to do. Our state’s retailers have what parents…
At 10 a.m. Friday, June 18, eight Alabama counties were placed under a state of emergency related to Tropical Storm Claudette, based on a proclamation issued Monday, June 21. The storm impacted Alabama on Saturday, June 19. Governor’s Proclamation Baldwin,…
Alabama’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is fast approaching, and retailers throughout the state are gearing up to welcome customers for a weekend of savings. The tax-free weekend starts at 12:01 a.m. the third Friday of July, and ends at…
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package the president signed into law March 11, 2021, included almost $29 billion in grants for restaurants, $7.5 billion for vaccine distribution, $48 billion for testing and contact-tracing efforts and $1,400 in direct payments to…
With schools and colleges back to in-person learning in the fall, more Alabama parents are expected to take advantage of the savings associated with the state’s back-to-school sales tax holiday. Alabama’s 16th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 16-18….
Businesses and private nonprofits in Bibb, Calhoun, Clay, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Randolph and Shelby with uninsured damage or losses from the March 25-26 severe storms and tornadoes are eligible to apply for low-interest physical damage loans from the U.S. Small…
Taxed sales for March and April 2021 jumped almost 41% in Alabama from what was collected for the state in the same 2020 months, according to the latest numbers from the Alabama Department of Revenue. Every month since May 2020…
As of Aug. 1, federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants issued as part of the American Rescue Plan program will be exempt from Alabama income taxes, under Act No. 2021-540. The provision for the exemption was not originally in the legislation,…
In the Alabama Legislature’s 2021 regular session, the state authorized: Wineries to ship directly to Alabama homes; Small wineries to self-distribute to retailers plus sell directly to consumers; The purchase of up to a case of wine at wine festivals;…