1% Occupational Tax

Gov. Ivey Signs Bill to Regulate City Occupational Taxes

Tuesday, Governor Ivey signed a bill that gives the state power to oversee occupational taxes. Last month, Montgomery City Council approved a 1% occupational tax ordinance by a vote of 5 to 3. The vote came after a senate committee voted 8 to 2 in favor of a bill that would require Alabama’s cities to ask permission from state lawmakers…

Montgomery City Council Approves 1% Occupational Tax

The approval of a 1% occupational tax ordinance passed the Montgomery City Council by a vote of 5-3 Tuesday night. The city council decided to move forward with that vote– which would require anyone who works within the city limits of Montgomery to pay that occupational tax. “We have to invest in our neighborhoods, we have to invest in public…