ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

SALES, USE & BUSINESS TAX DIVISION

SALES & USE TAX RULE

 
 

810-6-3-.07.05.  Charitable Organizations and Institutions.

Charitable and nonprofit organizations and institutions have no special exemption from the sales and use taxes. Further, they are required to comply with all the provisions of these laws, relating to the filing of returns, making payments of taxes required to be collected, etc. with the exception of those listed below which are exempt from payment of all sales and use taxes by special acts of the Legislature.

 
ACT NO. ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVE DATE
94-363 AIDS Action Council of Huntsville April 12, 1994
94-363 AIDS Services Center, Inc. April 12, 1994
94-363 AIDS Task Force of Alabama, Inc. April 12, 1994
79-663 Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame Board July 30, 1979
123 Alabama Chapter Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation October 1, 1965
81-812 Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs May 27, 1981
81-790 Alabama Goodwill Industries, Inc. of Birmingham May 27, 1981
93-484 Alabama Goodwill Industries, Inc. May 13, 1993
670 Alabama Goodwill Industries, State Headquarters Only May 1, 1978
1204 Alabama Heart Association September 18, 1973
259 Alabama Masonic Home September 7, 1964
83-408 Alabama Shakespeare Festival Theatre Finance Authority January 27, 1983
1102 Alabama Sheriffs Boys Ranch September 12, 1969
670 Alabama Sight Conservation State Headquarters Only May 1, 1978
1204 Alabama Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution September 18, 1973
2080 Alabama University of, Huntsville Foundation October 1, 1971
95-724 American Bowling Congress or any predecessor organization or entity (exemption limited to state, county, and municipal sales or use taxes applicable to its entry fees October 1, 1995
761 American Cancer Society - Alabama Division September 9, 1967
670 American Legion, State Headquarters Only May 1, 1978
670 American Veterans World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, State Headquarters Only May 1, 1978
97-868 American Youth Soccer Organization, Region 498 (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes in Madison County) December 1, 1997
97-709 Anniston Fellowship House, Inc. August 1, 1997
1591 Baptist, Freewill, Children's Home September 20, 1970
94-363 Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Inc. April 12, 1994
1944 Birmingham Building Trades Tower September 20, 1971
96-745 Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Inc. July 1, 1996
84-664 Birmingham Football Foundation May 31, 1984
261 Boy Scouts of America September 7, 1966
97-420 Bridge, Incorporated, The August 1, 1997
47 Catholic Maritime Club of Mobile, Inc. October 1, 1961
1591 Childhaven, Inc. September 20, 1971
149 Chilton County Rescue Squad September 21, 1975
96-426 Christian Children Homes, Inc. July 1, 1996
89-829 Christian Service Mission, Inc. (exemption limited to sales of food pursuant to the food distribution program conducted by Christian Service Mission, Inc., in cooperation with World Share, Inc.) May 17, 1989
95-376 Citizenship Trust July 24, 1995
261 Community Chest, All and United Appeal Funds and all charitable, civic, and eleemosynary organizations and institutions for whom they solicit funds September 7, 1966
97-421 Councils; State, Regional, and affiliated Community; created pursuant to Chapter 9A of Title 38 to administer the Individual and Family Support Program for persons with developmental disabilities and their families (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes) August 1, 1997
85-749 County Public Hospital Associations and any of their branches, agencies, lessees, or successors organized pursuant to Section 10-3A-1, et seq., Code of Alabama 1975, which operate or maintain hospitals for purposes other than pecuniary gain or individual profit December 31, 1985
94-596 County Public Hospital Associations, or any Alabama nonprofit membership corporation if one or more of its members is a county public hospital association, and any of their branches, agencies, lessees, or successors organized pursuant to Section 10-3A-1, et seq., Code of Alabama 1975, which operate or maintain hospitals for purposes other than pecuniary gain and not for individual profit December 31, 1993
96-344 Crenshaw Baptist Hospital (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales or use taxes in Crenshaw County) June 1, 1996
154 Diabetes Trust Fund, Inc. September 1, 1974
670 Disabled American Veterans, State Headquarters Only May 1, 1978
97-709 DoDa Parade August 1, 1997
77 Eastern Star, Grand Chapter and All Orders August 7, 1978
1202 Elks Memorial Center September 17, 1971
1204 Episcopal Foundation of Jefferson County September 18, 1973
1102 Eufaula Heritage Association September 12, 1969
88-543 Eye Foundation, Inc., and its branches and agencies May 5, 1988
1204 Fire Departments, All Volunteer in Alabama September 18, 1973
96-466 Franklin Memorial Clinic, Inc. (Exemption is limited to municipal gross receipts taxes) July 1, 1996
94-246 Friends of Magnolia Cemetery, Inc., The (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales or use taxes in Mobile County May 1, 1994
84-187 George Lindsey Celebrity Benefit, Inc., and The Alabama Special Olympics or any predecessor April 24, 1984
261 Girl Scouts of America September 7, 1966
93-484 Goodwill Industries of Central Alabama, Inc. May 13, 1993
93-484 Goodwill Industries of Mobile Area, Inc. May 13, 1993
94-119 Greater Gulf State Fair, Inc. And all persons, firms, or corporations that do business with the Greater Gulf State Fair, Inc. on its fairgrounds in Mobile County during its annual fair (exemption relates to Mobile County and is limited to county and municipal sales or use taxes April 1, 1994
95-394 Habitat for Humanity Organizations September 1, 1995
1250 Helping Hand Club of Anniston September 13, 1969
1944 Holy Comforter House, Inc. Of Gadsden September 20, 1971
97-868 Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center, Inc. (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes in Madison County) December 1, 1997
97-709 Huntsville Emergency Medical Services, Inc. August 1, 1997
97-709 Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center, Inc. August 1, 1997
94-363 Jefferson County AIDS in Minorities April 12, 1994
123 Jefferson Tuberculosis Sanatorium October 1, 1965
47 Jewish Community Center October 1, 1961
87-549 King's Ranch, Inc. July 22, 1987
47 Knights of Pythias Lodges October 1, 1961
94-94 L'Arche-Mobile, Inc. (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales or use taxes) April 1, 1994
94-363 Lee County AIDS Outreach, Inc. April 12, 1994
97-517 Lee County Cattlemen's Association Rodeo (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales taxes levied upon admission to the rodeo) August 1, 1997
97-709 Lee County Humane Society August 1, 1997
97-943 Little Sisters of the Poor December 1, 1997
97-868 Madison Baseball Association (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes in Madison County) December 1, 1997
97-868 Madison Dolphins Swim Team (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes in Madison County) December 1, 1997
94-212 Magic Moments, Inc. May 1, 1994
March of Dimes (The National Foundation's Field Offices) Prior 1971
1591 Methodist Homes for the Aging September 20, 1971
1591 Methodist, United, Children's Home September 20, 1971
94-218 Mission of Hope, Inc. (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales or use taxes) May 1, 1994
94-363 Mobile AIDS Support Services April 12, 1994
94-119 Mobile Arts and Sport Association (exemption relates to Mobile County and is limited to county and municipal sales or use taxes) April 1, 1994
98-126 Mobile Optimist Club, Christmas trees sold from the tree lot of the (exemption applies only in Mobile County and is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes and gross receipts taxes) June 1, 1998
96-750 Monrovia Parks and Recreation Association (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes in Madison County) July 1, 1996
94-363 Montgomery AIDS Outreach, Inc. April 12, 1994
84-406 National Conference of State Legislatures and the Council of State Governments May 23, 1984
864 New Hope Industries of Dothan September 3, 1965
1102 North Alabama T. B. Associations September 12, 1969
1204 Presbyterian Apartments, Inc., The September 18, 1973
1591 Presbyterian Home for Children September 20, 1971
95-586 Rainbow Omega, Inc. September 1, 1995
2000-576 Religious organizations conducting fund raising activities in Mobile County (exemption is limited to county and municipal gross receipts taxes in Mobile County imposed upon gross receipts from fund raising activities of religious organizations that qualify as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) or Title 26, U.S.C.) August 1, 2000
91-324 Rescue service organizations operating within Alabama which are exempt from federal income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Section 501(c)(3) and which are members of the Alabama Rescue Services Association Incorporated July 24, 1991
95-692 Rescue units; volunteer, nonprofit; operating within Alabama which do not meet the criteria in Section 40-23-5(o) but are licensed by the State Board of Health October 1, 1995
297 Salvation Army August 28, 1963
47 Seamens Home of Mobile, Inc. October 1, 1961
90-566 Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society April 19, 1990
98-380 Service Guild of Birmingham, Incorporated, Early Intervention Program July 1, 1998
84-739 Shrine June 11, 1984
1204 Shrine Circus, The Annual September 18, 1973
2000-642 Society of St. Vincent DePaul (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes in Mobile County) August 1, 2000
77 South Alabama State Fair Association August 7, 1978
77 Southeastern Livestock Exposition August 7, 1978
84-292 Tennessee Valley Authority Exhibit Commission May 14, 1984
90-566 Valegrande Community Center April 19, 1990
670 Veterans of Foreign Wars, State Headquarters Only May 1, 1978
97-868 Wesco Girls Softball Team (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes in Madison County) December 1, 1997
94-363 West Alabama AIDS Outreach April 12, 1994
95-394 West Alabama Youth Services, Inc. (WAYS) September 1, 1995
97-709 Wings of Life, Inc. August 1, 1997
94-363 Wiregrass AIDS Outreach, Inc. April 12, 1994
97-709 Wiregrass Children's Home, Inc. August 1, 1997
753 Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) September 23, 1957
47 Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) October 1, 1961
73 Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) October 1, 1959
49 Young Women's Christian Organization (YWCO) July 2, 1962
97-868 Youth Development Association, Inc. (exemption is limited to county and municipal sales and use taxes in Madison County) December 1, 1997
 

(Readopted through APA effective October 1, 1982, amended January 10, 1985, amended February 23, 1988, amended July 7, 1989, amended January 29, 1990, amended December 6, 1990, amended June 5, 1992, amended October 12, 1993, amended October 4, 1994, amended January 5, 1996, amended November 5, 1996, amended October 1, 1997, amended March 10, 1998, amended October 20, 1998, amended February 8, 2001)

 
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