As used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) AGREEMENT. An interstate agreement for simplification and uniformity of taxation among member states in order to reduce the burden of tax compliance for sellers and for all types of commerce and to provide a means by which sales and use taxes may be collected from remote sellers.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-23-171

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) REMOTE SELLER. An individual, trust, estate, fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, or other similar legal entity that sells tangible personal property or a service, but does not have nexus in this state.
(3) SALES AND USE TAXES. Sales and use taxes and gross receipts taxes in the nature of a sales tax imposed pursuant to Alabama law.
(4) STATE. A state of the United States and the District of Columbia.
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