Sept. 30, 2015— Effective Jan. 1, 2016,
groups and
organizations which have a statutory exemption from sales, use and lodgings
taxes will be required to obtain an annual certificate of exemption from the
Alabama Department of Revenue.
The certificate, Form STE – 1,
can be downloaded now from the department’s website at http://revenue.alabama.gov/salestax/stexa1.pdf. It can also be requested by calling 334-242-1490,
faxing to the Exemption Unit at 334-353-7867, mailing to the Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Division,
Exemption Unit, P. O. Box 327710, Montgomery, AL 36132-7710, or emailing to
Sales and Use Tax Division Representative Traci Sherlock at traci.sherlock@revenue.alabama.gov.
Any company or individual who
fails to obtain this certificate prior to Jan. 1, 2016, or who fails to renew a
certificate prior to its expiration, will no longer be allowed to make
tax-exempt purchases or rent tax-exempt accommodations.
For further
information regarding procedures for filing the annual informational reports
and penalties for non-compliance with reporting requirements, contact Traci
Sherlock at 334-353-9680 or the email provided above.
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Media contacts for more
information:
ADOR Communications/Publications Division
Frank.miles@revenue.alabama.gov
Carolyn.blackstock@revenue.alabama.gov
Amanda.collier@revenue.alabama.gov
Telephone: 334-242-1390; FAX: 334-242-0550
Website address: http://revenue.alabama.gov