Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return

How to file your Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return

Alabama Business Privilege Tax Returns must be filed by mail. To download and print your tax return, you’ll need to visit the  Alabama Department of Revenue website.

1. On the state website, click “Forms” on the top menu.
2. Once you’re at the “Forms” page, type “Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return” in the Title Search box. Then, select the current year in the “Form Year” box. This will bring the most current tax return to the top of your search results.
3. C Corporations will need to file “Form CPT” and S Corporations/Limited Liability Entities will need to file “Form PPT.”

Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return Information

To complete the Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return, you must include the following information:

• The business’s information: Include the business’s full name, address, and FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number).
• The remaining sections of the form will be used to calculate your total Alabama net worth and total business privilege tax due.

Required Attachments to BPT Return

1. Your business’s federal tax return (copy of pages 1-5).
2. A copy of the Alabama apportionment schedule. All schedules can be found by searching the “Forms” page on the Alabama Department of Revenue website.
   • C Corporations: Form 20C
   • S Corporations: Form 20S
   • Limited Liability Entities: Form 65
3. A statement supporting any exclusions or deductions claimed.

Your Alabama Business Privilege Tax/Annual Report fee can be paid in four ways:

1. Make an ACH direct debit payment through your My Alabama Taxes (MAT) account. You can create an account by clicking “Register here.”

2. Use “Quick Payments” on the MAT website. This option doesn’t require you to create a MAT account; however, you can only use this option if you first received a billing notice from the state of Alabama regarding your tax/annual report payment.

3. Make a credit card payment using Official Payments Corporation OR Value Systems Payments. You will be assessed a 2.5% convenience fee on payments made through Official Payments Corporation. Value Systems Payments does not charge a convenience fee.

4. Mail a check or money order along with a Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher to the Alabama Department of Revenue. This option can only be used if your total amount due is LESS than $750.

Alabama Annual Report for Corporations

In addition to the Business Privilege Tax Return, Alabama corporations and foreign corporations registered in Alabama also need to file an annual report with the Secretary of State. This is a separate filing from the BPT Return. LLCs, LPs, and nonprofits don’t need to file an annual report in Alabama. The state fee for the annual report is $10, and the filing period is January 1 to March 15.

How to file the Alabama Annual Report

The Alabama annual report can be filed online or by mail. Note: If filing by mail, you must submit the form in duplicate.

Online:
AL Secretary of State Online Service

By Mail:
Secretary of State, Business Services
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103

Northwest’s Annual Compliance Service

We offer two different compliance services for LLCs and corporations. If you have an LLC, we can submit your Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher and pay your business privilege tax for you, up to $2,500. For corporations, we’ll file your annual report with the Secretary of State. Both services cost $100 plus the state-mandated tax or fee.

How do I sign up for Alabama compliance service?

You can sign up for this service by itself or add it to an existing service. Once you’re signed up, you’ll pay nothing up front. We’ll send you a reminder 90 days before your filing due date and auto-charge your preferred payment method five days later if you don’t want us to cancel.

How Does Northwest Protect My Privacy?

At Northwest, you don’t have to figure out how to opt out of exposing your personal information. That’s because we practice Privacy by Default®. We automatically minimize the exposure of your data, without being asked. By using our annual compliance service, you can minimize the amount of personal information you share on the public record and your chance of being targeted by advertisers and scammers.

Instead of your own information, we’ll use:

• Our contact information, including our street address when possible.
• Our IP address, which limits the connection between your cell phone, personal computer, and work computers to make it harder for advertisers to find you.
• Our bank and credit card information.

We believe everyone has the right to keep their information private. That’s why privacy is our guiding principle when we create every service and product.