Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-26-5

  • 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.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

On or before 30 days after the end of the tax year, each person, firm or corporation liable for the payment of a privilege tax as levied by this chapter shall make a return showing the gross proceeds of business done and compute the amount of tax chargeable against him or it in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and deduct the amount of monthly payments as hereinbefore provided, if any have been made, and transmit with this report a remittance in the form required by this chapter covering the residue of the tax chargeable against him, to the office of the department, and such report shall be verified by oath.