(a) Every fiduciary, except receivers appointed by authority of law in possession of part only of the property of a taxpayer, shall make a return for the taxpayer for whom he acts, first, if the net income of such taxpayer is $1,500 or over, if single or if married and not living with husband or wife, or $3,000 or over, if married and living with husband or wife, or second, if the net income of such taxpayer, if an estate or trust, is $1,500 or over, or if any beneficiary is a taxpayer other than a resident of the state, which returns shall state specifically the items of the gross income and the deductions, exemptions and credits allowed by this chapter under such regulations as the Department of Revenue may prescribe, a return made by one or two or more joint fiduciaries and filed in the office of the Department of Revenue shall be a sufficient compliance with the above requirement. The fiduciary shall certify that he has sufficient knowledge of the affairs of such individual, estate or trust to enable him to make the return, and that the same is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, true and correct. Except as herein provided and as provided in Section 40-18-42, fiduciaries required to make returns under this chapter shall be subject to all provisions of this chapter which apply to taxpayers.
(b) Returns made on the basis of a calendar year shall be filed on or before April 15 following the close of such calendar year. Returns made on the basis of a fiscal year shall be filed on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of such fiscal year. The Commissioner of Revenue or such person as may be in charge of the Department of Revenue may grant any reasonable extension of time for filing returns.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 40-18-1 - Definitions.
Section 40-18-1.1 - Operating Rules.
Section 40-18-2 - Levied; Persons and Subjects Taxable Generally.
Section 40-18-2.1 - Income of Foreign Missionary Exempt.
Section 40-18-3 - Income of Officers or Agents of the United States, Etc.
Section 40-18-5 - Tax on Individuals.
Section 40-18-6 - Gain or Loss - Basis of Property; Adjusted Basis.
Section 40-18-6.1 - Gain or Loss — Special Rules for Capital Gains Invested in Opportunity Zones.
Section 40-18-7 - Gain or Loss - Determination of Amount.
Section 40-18-8 - Gain or Loss - Recognition.
Section 40-18-8.1 - Gain or Loss — Recognition of Gains Invested in Opportunity Zones.
Section 40-18-12 - Net Income of Individuals - Defined.
Section 40-18-13 - Computation of Income.
Section 40-18-14 - Adjusted Gross Income of Individuals.
Section 40-18-14.1 - Deferred Compensation Plans.
Section 40-18-14.2 - Adjusted Gross Income.
Section 40-18-14.3 - Gross Income - Discount and Interest.
Section 40-18-15 - Deductions for Individuals Generally.
Section 40-18-15.1 - Net Income Taxable Income Defined - Generally.
Section 40-18-15.2 - Net Operating Loss.
Section 40-18-15.3 - Deductions for Health Insurance Premiums.
Section 40-18-15.6 - Deductions for Contributions Made to Health Savings Accounts.
Section 40-18-15.7 - Optional Increased Standard Deduction for Qualified Persons.
Section 40-18-16 - Depreciation.
Section 40-18-17 - Items Not Deductible.
Section 40-18-18 - Amortization of War or Emergency Facilities.
Section 40-18-19 - Exemptions - Generally.
Section 40-18-19.1 - Exemptions for Severance, Unemployment Compensation, Etc.
Section 40-18-20 - Exemptions - Military Retirement Benefits.
Section 40-18-21.1 - Annual Report of Credits Claimed for Taxes Paid to Foreign Countries.
Section 40-18-24 - Taxation of Subchapter K Entity.
Section 40-18-24.1 - Composite Return and Payment by Nonresident Owner of Subchapter K Entity.
Section 40-18-24.2 - Taxation of Pass-Through Entities.
Section 40-18-24.4 - Alabama Electing Pass — Through Entity Tax Act.
Section 40-18-25 - Estates and Trusts.
Section 40-18-25.1 - Estates and Trusts - Exemptions.
Section 40-18-25.2 - Estates and Trusts - Deductions From Gross Income of Net Operating Loss.
Section 40-18-26 - Information From Source of Income.
Section 40-18-27 - Individual Taxpayer's Returns; Liability of Innocent Spouse.
Section 40-18-28 - Returns of Subchapter K Entities and Single Member Limited Liability Companies.
Section 40-18-29 - Fiduciary Returns.
Section 40-18-30 - Return When Accounting Period Changes.
Section 40-18-31 - Corporate Income Tax - Generally.
Section 40-18-31.2 - Factor Presence Nexus Standard for Business Activity.
Section 40-18-32 - Corporate Income Tax - Exemptions.
Section 40-18-33 - Corporate Income Tax - Taxable Income.
Section 40-18-34 - Additions Required by Corporations.
Section 40-18-35 - Deductions Allowed to Corporations.
Section 40-18-35.1 - Carry Forward of Net Operating Losses.
Section 40-18-36 - Distributions by Corporations.
Section 40-18-37 - Items Not Deductible by Corporations.
Section 40-18-38 - Additional Deductions Allowed for Corporations; Credits.
Section 40-18-39 - Corporate Returns.
Section 40-18-39.1 - Business Interest Expense Deduction Limitations.
Section 40-18-41 - Amortization of Ad Valorem Tax.
Section 40-18-42 - Time and Methods of Payment of Tax.
Section 40-18-44 - Installment Method.
Section 40-18-50 - Penalty for Failure to Make Return Within Time Specified.
Section 40-18-53 - Inspection of Returns by Federal or Foreign State Agents.
Section 40-18-54 - Supervision of Assessment and Collection.
Section 40-18-55 - Statement to Be Furnished by Taxpayer.
Section 40-18-57 - Rules to Be Promulgated by Department of Revenue.
Section 40-18-58 - Appropriation.
Section 40-18-59 - Additional Appropriations.
Section 40-18-60 - Covid-19 Recovery Capital Credit Protection Act of 2021.