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Key Tax Numbers
By the Alabama Small Business Development Consortium
Federal Employer Identification Tax Number
Every person who pays wages to one or more employees and who has not previously secured an identification number must file with the Internal Revenue Service for an employer identification number. The application must be filed by those who wish to pay wages on or before the seventh day after the date which business begins. The federal employer identification number will also be needed for use on Alabama tax forms. To obtain a federal identification tax number contact:
Internal Revenue Service
801 Tom Martin Dr.
Birmingham, Alabama 35211
1-800-829-3676
Ask for form SS-4
Alabama Sales Tax Number
Anyone who sells tangible personal property to an end user and collects sales tax must have an Alabama sales tax number. To obtain an Alabama sales tax number contact:
Alabama Department of Revenue
Central Registration Unit
P.O. Box 327100
Montgomery, Alabama 36132-7100
(334) 242-1170
Alabama Sales Tax Exemption Number
Any business that buys property for resale purposes is entitled to purchase, at wholesale, tax free, the property they resell. Likewise, any business that is involved in the manufacture of an item for sale is able to purchase the raw materials or ingredients for their products tax free at wholesale prices. To do this, the business must acquire an Alabama Sales Tax Exemption number by contacting:
Alabama Department of Revenue
Taxpayer Service Center
P.O. Box 2467
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35403-2467
(205) 759-2571
Alabama Income Tax Withholding Number
Any business that hires employees and pays wages needs an Alabama income tax withholding number to hold and remit the taxes withheld to the Department of Revenue. To obtain an Alabama income tax withholding number contact:
Alabama Department of Revenue
Individual and Corporate Tax Division
Withholding Tax Section
P.O. Box 327480
Montgomery, Alabama 36132
(334) 242-1300
Unemployment Compensation Tax Number
The unemployment compensation tax number is needed in the event that an injury is incurred by someone in your company. This number is used for identification purposes when a report is filed with the Department of Industrial Relations. To obtain an unemployment compensation tax number contact:
Alabama State Department of Industrial Relations
Industrial Relations Building
Attn: Status Unit
649 Monroe Street, Rm. 416
Montgomery, Alabama 36131-4200
(334) 242-8830
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