MONTGOMERY, April 19, 2016—The
Alabama Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 2016 was created by Act 2015-555.
Pursuant to the act, the Alabama Department of Revenue now has a new website for
the 2016 Tax Amnesty Program. The site can be accessed at the following link, http://alabamataxamnesty.com.
The website includes
program information and frequently asked questions. Taxpayers can also sign up
to receive a notification when the program becomes available. The amnesty
program will run from June 30 through August 30.
The amnesty
program will be available to eligible taxpayers who have not been contacted by
the department regarding the eligible tax types included in the amnesty
program. Ineligible taxpayers are those who have had contact with the department,
regarding the tax, within the last five years or who are parties to any
criminal investigation or criminal litigation, regarding the tax, in any court
of the United States or the State of Alabama.
Tax periods
eligible for amnesty include taxes due prior to Jan. 1, 2015, or taxes for
taxable periods that began before Jan. 1, 2015. If the amnesty application is
approved, all penalties and half of interest will be waived.
For more
information about the Tax Amnesty Program, visit http://alabamataxamnesty.com.
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Media contact for more information:
ADOR
Communications/Publications Division
Frank.miles@revenue.alabama.gov
Amanda.collier@revenue.alabama.gov
Telephone:
334-242-1390; FAX: 334-242-0550
Website
address: http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/