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HB385 • 2026

Tuscaloosa County; electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the offices of the tax assessor and tax collector provided for

Tuscaloosa County; electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the offices of the tax assessor and tax collector provided for

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Bolton
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tuscaloosa County Business Personal Property Tax Returns

This law allows the Tuscaloosa County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector to set up electronic filing for business personal property tax returns under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Tuscaloosa County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector to create rules for businesses to file their taxes electronically.
  • Requires businesses that use electronic filing to follow specific formats and include all necessary information as if they were filing on paper.
  • Sets deadlines and requirements for electronic signatures similar to other tax filings.
  • Begins requiring some businesses to file electronically starting October 1, 2026, based on the type of business or value of assets.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses in Tuscaloosa County that lease personal property.
  • Businesses with $10,000 or more in personal property assets.
  • Businesses using professional tax preparers for their returns.

Terms To Know

Electronic filing
Filing documents and information online instead of on paper.
Tax assessor
An official who determines the value of property for tax purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify what happens if a business cannot file electronically.
  • It is unclear how many businesses will be affected by this change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 House

    Enacted

  2. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Signature Requested

  3. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 888 (Yeas 34, Nays 0)

  4. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Third Reading in Second House (Yeas 34, Nays 0)

  5. 2026-03-17 House

    Enrolled

  6. 2026-03-17 House

    Ready to Enroll

  7. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  8. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Reported Out of Committee Second House

  9. 2026-02-12 House

    Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 375 (Yeas 14, Nays 0)

  10. 2026-02-12 House

    Third Reading in House of Origin (Yeas 57, Nays 0)

  11. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Pending Committee Action in Second House

  12. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

  13. 2026-02-10 House

    Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

  14. 2026-02-10 House

    Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

  15. 2026-02-05 House

    Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

  16. 2026-02-05 House

    Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Tuscaloosa County Legislation

Official Summary Text

Tuscaloosa County; electronic filing of business personal property tax returns in the offices of the tax assessor and tax collector provided for

Current Bill Text

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HB385 ENROLLED
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HB385
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By Representative Bolton (N & P)
RFD: Tuscaloosa County Legislation
First Read: 05-Feb-26
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First Read: 05-Feb-26
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Tuscaloosa County; to authorize the office
of the Tuscaloosa County Tax Assessor and Tuscaloosa County
Tax Collector to establish procedures for the electronic
filing of business personal property tax returns under certain
conditions; and to authorize the establishment of procedures
for filing of the returns.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a)(1) The Tuscaloosa County Tax Assessor
and Tuscaloosa County Tax Collector may establish electronic
filing procedures for the reporting, assessment, and payment
of business personal property taxes pursuant to Title 40.
(2) A person who files a complete business personal
property tax return electronically shall format the tax return
as prescribed by the tax assessor and tax collector, and the
person shall include in the electronic tax return the same
information as a business personal property tax return filed
on paper.
(3) The tax assessor and tax collector shall establish
timely filing and electronic signature requirements that
generally conform with existing procedures for electronic
filing of other tax returns.
(b) Beginning on October 1, 2026, the tax assessor and
tax collector may require a business personal property tax
return to be filed electronically for any of the following
returns:
(1) Business engaged in the leasing of personal
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(1) Business engaged in the leasing of personal
property.
(2) Business with personal property assets of ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) or more.
(3) Business personal property tax return that is
prepared for filing by a professional or third-party tax
preparer.
(c) The tax assessor and tax collector may grant
temporary exemptions from subsection (a) for good cause.
(d) The tax assessor and tax collector shall conduct
training sessions and otherwise assist any taxpayer in the
procedures for the electronic filing pursuant to this section.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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1, 2026.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 12-Feb-26.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 17-Mar-26 Passed
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