Title 40

(a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) or as otherwise provided by law, the assessing official, from information entered on the tax return list and from all other information known to him or her or which he or she may procure, shall proceed to ascertain what, in his or her …

(a) For ad valorem tax years beginning on and after October 1, 1978, with respect to taxable property defined in Section 40-8-1, as amended, as Class III property and upon request by the owner of such property as hereinafter provided, the assessor shall base his appraisal of the …

(a) Any owner of eligible taxable property described in Section 40-7-25.1 may apply to have such property assessed for purposes of ad valorem taxation at the appropriate ratio of assessed value to the current use value of such property by filing a written application, in form as …

If the sale or other disposition of taxable property qualified for assessment based on its current use value results in or is followed by the conversion of such property, within two years from the date of sale or other disposition, to a use that is not so qualified, then with res…

(a) The governing body of a county may grant an abatement of all or a portion of the taxes otherwise due under Section 40-7-25.3 with respect to property located within the county. (b) The abatement provided by subsection (a) may only be granted if all of the following are satisf…

The Department of Revenue or the agents or assistants thereof may work in an advisory capacity with the several county tax assessors of the state in the assessment and valuation of property. Any valuation fixed by the tax assessor on any property returned for taxation may be appr…

When the assessor shall have completed his work of assessing, valuing, and equalizing property which has been listed for taxation in his county, and such valuation shall have been entered on the assessments lists, which shall not be later than the last Monday in February of each …

When, prior to March 1 next after the close of any ad valorem tax year, any taxpayer, his agent, or attorney shall make proof satisfactory to the county tax assessor of the county in which such real estate is assessed that improvements have been assessed against him as being on s…

No penalties assessed against any property owner or his property for failure to return property for taxation shall be remitted except by order of the Department of Revenue upon proof that the delinquent taxpayer was absent from the state and had no resident agent therein during t…

Between October 1 and January 1 of each year, the tax assessor shall in all counties having a population of 100,000 or less visit each voting place in each precinct for the purpose of listing property for taxation, and he shall remain there one day in all county precincts and tow…

It shall be the duty of the judges of probate, clerks of the circuit court, or the clerks of other courts of record in this state to notify the tax assessor of each county of the appointment of every administrator, executor, guardian, trustee, accounting officer, or receiver with…

Whenever the tax assessor knows or learns of any property, real or personal, subject to taxation in his county, the owner of which he does not know and which is not embraced in any tax return made to him on or before the third Monday in January by any taxpayer, he shall list and …

The assessor shall be entitled to a fee for making returns of property which has escaped taxation of $5 for each assessment provided if the escape is for more than one year, all back years shall be made on one assessment blank, and the current year’s escape on a separate assessme…

The tax assessor must make and enter in an assessment book, suitably ruled and substantially bound, in forms as prescribed by the Department of Revenue, a condensed statement of all assessments made during each tax year, showing in separate columns the name of the owner, a descri…

After the book of assessments has been completed as provided in this title, the Department of Revenue or the agent or assistant thereof shall certify on the book of assessments that the same has been examined and corrected by him by comparing the book of assessments with the tax …

When the book of assessments has been completed, the county tax assessor must without delay make out in triplicate, upon forms to be furnished by the Department of Revenue, a complete abstract of all real and personal property as contained in the assessment book of the county, id…

After the book of assessments has been completed as provided in this title, the tax assessor must enter in a book in concise form the amount of taxes assessed against each taxpayer, showing separately the amount of taxes on real estate and personal property and other subjects of …

It is the duty of the tax assessor of every county in the state to procure at the expense of the county a book in the form to be prescribed by the Department of Revenue, in which he shall enter a complete map and list of all the blocks and lots which have been platted, and the ma…

The tax assessor shall make, or cause to be made, a complete plat book or books of all real estate in the county, unless such book or books have already been provided, in a form to be prescribed by the Department of Revenue, in which the name of the owner shall be entered on each…

The tax assessor shall each year, before October 1 in such year, revise the plat book provided for by Sections 40-7-37 and 40-7-38 so as to correspond with the tax returns for such year and as otherwise provided by law or by the order of the Department of Revenue. (Acts 1935, No.…

It is the duty of every person in every election precinct to attend in person before the assessor on the first day of the appointment in the precinct of the taxpayer’s residence and then and there to render to the assessor under oath a full and complete list of all property of wh…

In the event the tax assessor shall fail to comply with the requirements of Sections 40-7-37 through 40-7-39 in any year, he shall forfeit to the State of Alabama the sum of $500, which may be collected by the state by an action upon his official bond. (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256…

Such maps and plat books shall be kept in the office of the tax assessor, open to the inspection of the public at all times when not in use by the assessor or the board of equalization. (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §70.)

(a) The county commission, at the first regular meeting in February 2015, shall levy the amount of general taxes required for the expenses of the county, not to exceed one half of one percent of the value of the taxable property as assessed for revenue for the state as shown by t…

When the tax assessor has reason to believe that any person whose property has been or is due to be assessed for taxation, either for the current tax year or any preceding year, has removed or is about to remove from the county, or that such person is closing out or going out of …

The tax assessor shall assess the taxes against each auctioneer, provided by law, and shall enter the same on his books as in cases of other assessments, and such assessor shall immediately make a statement of such assessment and deliver the same to the tax collector for collecti…

From any final assessment or valuation of property for taxation made by any officer, board, or commission, when no other specific mode of appeal to or review by the circuit court of such assessment or valuation is provided, the taxpayer may appeal to the circuit court of the coun…

Any taxpayer desiring to appeal under Section 40-7-45 shall file with the officer, board, or commission, or some member thereof, a notice in writing that he appeals to the circuit court, together with a bond in the sum of $100, with at least one solvent surety, payable to the Sta…

In the trial on appeal, the court shall direct or formulate the issue to be tried and shall determine both the facts and the law, unless a jury is demanded in writing by the taxpayer at the time of taking the appeal or within 10 days thereafter, which demand shall be filed in the…

Upon the notice being given and bond filed as required in Section 40-7-46, the officer, board, or commission making such assessment or revaluation shall certify a statement of the assessment or valuation to the clerk of the circuit court, and the case shall be docketed in the cir…

The Department of Revenue is hereby authorized to adopt, promulgate, and enforce reasonable rules and regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this act not in conflict with the specific provisions thereof. (Acts 1991, No. 91-694, p. 1340, §7…

The tax assessor or his deputy or any other officer administering the oath to the person making the return of property for taxation must orally administer the following oath to every taxpayer before making his returns: “You do solemnly swear that you will true answers make to all…

(a) A minimum annual contribution of three dollars ($3) may be voluntarily contributed to the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, Inc., on the ad valorem tax return of the contributor by indicating on a check-off box which shall be provided on annual ad valorem tax statements. …

(a) Prior to October 1, 2014, the Department of Revenue shall design a non-itemized business personal property tax return short form “short form tax return” which, at the taxpayer’s option, may be utilized for reporting total taxable tangible business personal property assets wit…

(a) No later than September 30, 2016, the Department of Revenue shall develop, maintain, and administer an online business personal property tax filing system that allows any taxpayer required to file a business personal property tax return with any county assessing official or a…

(a) No taxpayer shall be required to use the OPPAL system for filing business personal property tax returns; provided, however, that any taxpayer utilizing the system shall comply with this article and any rules promulgated by the Department of Revenue for the administration of t…

(a)(1) To ensure that local taxing jurisdictions have meaningful input into the development and operation of OPPAL, a state and local advisory committee is hereby established to review the design and operation of the system and to make recommendations regarding the system require…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no county property tax commissioner, county revenue commissioner, or similar county tax assessing or tax collecting official shall be prevented from providing an electronic system for the filing of any applicable business perso…

After administering the foregoing oath, the assessor, his deputy, or other officer shall particularly inquire of the taxpayer as to the items of property and subjects of taxation owned by the taxpayer and for which he is liable to be taxed, and property exempt from taxation, whic…

When a taxpayer resides out of the county, or by reason of any infirmity or disability is unable to attend any of the appointments of the assessor, or is a woman, such taxpayer may send in his or her list, duly sworn to by any other person or by mail, postage prepaid, or such lis…

Each person making return of property for assessment shall, after the same shall have been listed, make and subscribe to the following oath, which shall be printed or written at the bottom of the assessment sheet and which may be administered by the tax assessor, his deputy, or a…

Whenever a manifest error is found in the calculation of the amount of taxes due or any mechanical error is found by the tax assessor in computing the tax due upon an assessment legally made, he is authorized to correct the same in his records; provided, that he file in the recor…

Whenever an error is found in the assessment, computation, or calculation of the amount of ad valorem taxes, penalties, or fees due thereon; or any mechanical error is found in the tax return, listing, and valuing of property upon assessments legally made or upon collections base…

The provisions of and powers conferred by this division shall be supplemental to the provisions of and powers conferred by Division 1 of this article. (Acts 1973, No. 1092, p. 1855, §10.)

It shall be the function, duty, and responsibility of the Department of Revenue to periodically inspect and supervise the implementation and program of reappraisal of all property in the State of Alabama and to regulate, according to a definite schedule, the individual county-by-…

The Department of Revenue shall prescribe procedures and shall set standards for the work to be done under this program. Any contract for services required by a county pursuant to the appraisal of property under this division shall be approved by the Department of Revenue, and th…