How 2024 Sales taxes are calculated in Alabama

The state general sales tax rate of Alabama is 4%. Cities and/or municipalities of Alabama are allowed to collect their own rate that can get up to 5% in city sales tax.

Every 2024 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Alabama state rate (4%), the county rate (0% to 6%), the Alabama cities rate (0% to 5%), and in some case, special rate (0% to 3.95%).

The Alabama's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase. Some of the Alabama tax type are: Consumers use, rental tax, sales tax, sellers use, lodgings tax and more.

Please refer to the Alabama website for more sales taxes information.

Alabama state rate(s) for 2024

4% is the smallest possible tax rate (Cardiff, Alabama)
5%, 5.5%, 6%, 6.5%, 7%, 7.5%, 7.625%, 7.75%, 8%, 8.5%, 8.75%, 8.875%, 9%, 9.5%, 9.75%, 10%, 10.5%, 10.95%, 11%, 11.5%, 12% are all the other possible sales tax rates of Alabama cities.
12.5% is the highest possible tax rate (Arab, Alabama)

The average combined rate of every zip code in Alabama is 8.792%

Rates changes

No changes has been made in Alabama for county, city and/or special rates in current quarter of 2024 compared to 2023.

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