Businesses, individuals and nonprofits do not have to pay state income taxes on federal coronavirus relief benefits received in 2020 or 2021, plus Alabama businesses will see reduced taxes, under Act No. 2021-1, which the governor signed Friday, Feb. 12….
With the governor’s signature today on Act No. 2021-2, the Alabama Jobs Act and Growing Alabama tax credits are extended until July 31, 2023. Without dissent, the Alabama Senate voted Wednesday in favor of HB192 by Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa….
As it has almost everything for nearly a year, the coronavirus shaped the first week of the Alabama Legislature’s 2021 regular session, from testing lawmakers for the disease to adopting legislation to shield businesses and others from lawsuits related to the pandemic….
Almost a month of 2021 is behind us and so much has already happened. The 46th president has been sworn in, and the 117th Congress is two weeks into its new term. Alabama has a new U.S. senator, Tommy Tuberville,…
In 2021, Alabama Retail Comp will return $8 million to participants as part of its annual retrospective return. “We are pleased that we are returning a historic amount to participants,” said Rick Brown, fund administrator and Alabama Retail Association president….
What a year 2020 has been! The coronavirus dominated the news and our newsfeeds for 10 months of the year. With almost 25,000 unique pageviews, the COVID-19 Resources post on alabamaretail.org far exceeded the reach of anything else on our…
Alabamians like the rest of the nation began their holiday shopping early to ensure they can get the gifts they want and that those gifts arrive on time. >> Earlier start to holiday shopping season embraced by consumers National Retail…
Seven Alabama counties are eligible for loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration as well as individual assistance from FEMA related to damages sustained Oct. 28-29 from Hurricane Zeta. Businesses and residents in 18 counties are eligible for economic injury…
Spread the cheer by spending your holiday shopping, dining and leisure dollars locally throughout this holiday season. Now more than ever, when you shop Alabama, you support your friends and neighbors, you strengthen your local economy AND you invest in…
When a business has been serving its city in the same way in the same building for 100 years, the whole community celebrates. “When I realized the store was going to be 100 while I was the owner, I knew…