Business Revenue

FOR BUSINESS LICENSE INQUIRES, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF OUR THREE LICENSE OFFICES FOR ASSISTANCE

Shelby County administers and self-collects the following taxes:

  • Sales / use tax
  • Lodgings tax
  • Rental tax
  • Tobacco tax

Tax Rates:

Sales (General, Amusement)1%
Sales (Auto/Mach/Vending)0.375%
Use (General)1%
Use (Auto/Mach/Vending)0.375%
Rental (General)3%
Rental (Auto)1.125%
Lodging7%
Tobacco0.04%
*For Police Jurisdiction Tax, contact individual city.

How to File Taxes with Shelby County

The preferred method to file taxes with Shelby County is by filing online using the My Alabama Taxes system. Paper returns are also accepted and must be received on or before the due date in order to be considered a timely filing. The postmark is no longer a measure of a timely return.

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