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Alabama tax rate changes, January 2019

  • Jan 5, 2019 | Gail Cole

Alabama sales tax jurisdictions

As of January 1, 2019, several cities in Alabama have new lodgings, rental, sales, or use tax rates.

Alexander City has increased the local lodgings tax from 5% to 10%.

Columbiana has decreased the sales and use tax rate for the net difference paid for machines, machinery, and equipment used in planting, cultivating, and harvesting farm products from 4% to 2%, and the use tax for the same from 3% to 2%.

Hoover has levied a $2-per-room lodgings fee in addition to its general 3% lodgings tax.

Sylacauga has imposed a 10% local lodgings tax and the following local rental tax rates:

  • General rate, 3%
  • Lease or rental of automobile vehicles, truck trailers, semitrailers, and house trailers, 1.25%
  • Lease or rental of linens and garments, 3%

In addition, the withdrawal fee for automotive vehicle dealers in Sylacauga has increased from $7.50 to $10. And the sales and use tax rate on the net difference paid for all automotive vehicles, truck trailers, semitrailers, and house trailers has increased from 0.75% to 1.25%. Additional information.

Finally, Trinity has imposed a 0.9% tax on the sale and use of machines and parts and attachments for machines used in manufacturing tangible personal property. It’s also removed the 0.9% sales and use tax on the mining of products.

Learn more about Alabama sales and use tax.


Sales tax rates, rules, and regulations change frequently. Although we hope you'll find this information helpful, this blog is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal or tax advice.
Gail Cole
Avalara Author
Gail Cole
Gail Cole
Avalara Author Gail Cole
Gail began researching and writing about sales tax in 2012 and has been fascinated with it ever since. She has a penchant for uncovering unusual tax facts, and endeavors to make complex sales tax laws more digestible for both experts and laypeople.