Following the Alabama Legislature’s first 2015 special session, Gov. Robert Bentley signed the Alabama Taxpayer Fraud Prevention Act. The new law, effective Sept. 1, 2015, requires employers to withhold state income taxes from all employees, including those who were previously…
MONTGOMERY – Melissa Johnson Warnke this week joined the Alabama Retail Association as manager of communications and engagement. In her new position, she will be an integral part of the Alabama Retail Association’s communication team, engaging members, the media and…
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Luncheon 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Retailer of the Year Awards Program Vestavia Country Club, 400 Beaumont Dr., Birmingham, Alabama, 35216 View on our Calendar of Events Keynote Speaker: STU CRUM…
A summary of legislative activity for the Alabama Legislature’s first 2015 special session, the Capitol Retail Report e-newsletter, is now available to read online. The summary includes new laws concerning factor presence nexus, withholding exemptions, a ban on sales tax suppression devices and vehicle drive-out tax…
MONTGOMERY – Macey McLain has joined Alabama Retail Comp, the state’s most cost effective workers’ compensation fund for retailers and other small businesses, as a claims support representative. She joined the claims department Aug. 5 to provide support for ARC…
Alabama Retail Association Chairman George Wilder, owner/president of The Locker Room in Montgomery and Auburn, and member Terry Shea, co-owner and vice president of Wrapsody in Hoover and Auburn, were recognized at the National Retail Federation’s Retail Advocates Summit this week…
MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama’s 10th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and ends at midnight Sunday, Aug. 9. The state’s four-percent sales tax is waived throughout the state, while sales taxes levied by 304…
Alabama’s sales tax holiday is for everybody, not just those going back to school. It is everywhere. The state’s four percent sales tax is waived throughout the state. And most retailers carry one or more of the items covered. From 12:01…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced July 9 that it was delaying the effective date for the federal menu-labeling regulation for chain restaurants and covered grocery stores for one year. The FDA originally set Dec. 1, 2015, as…
A summary of legislative activity for the Alabama Legislature’s 2015 regular session, the Capitol Retail Report e-newsletter, is now available to read online. 2015 Regular Session Wrap-Up Alabama Retail members, during legislative sessions, please check your e-mail inbox every Friday for weekly updates on legislative…