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Log in to
the Alabama Department of Revenue's e-filing site using your ADOR
assigned Sign On ID and Access Code. Enter your User ID and your
self-selected Password.
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From the "Main Menu",
select the "City / County Local Taxes Return (form 9501)."
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From the "Filing
Period Selection" page, select the filing period. Click "Continue."
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From the "Select
Filing Method" page, select the filing method. Click "Continue."
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From the "City/County
Return (form 9501)" page, click the "Add/Delete Localities"
button located at the top right portion of your screen.
This will
take you to the "Choose Locality" page. Select the self-administered
locality(s) that you wish to file electronically by clicking inside
the check box located next to the name of the locality. Click
"Continue."
NOTE: If you file state-administered
city and county taxes, simply add your self-administered local
taxes to the electronic return. The self-administered taxes will
remain self-administered by the locality even though you can file
and pay them online along with the state-administered city and
county taxes.
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Next, choose the
"Tax Type(s)" and "Rate Type(s)" for which
you owe the self-administered tax(es) by clicking inside the check
boxes associated with each.
NOTE: For each "tax
type" check box that you select, you must select one or more
"tax rate type" check box(es) in order to proceed to
the next screen. Click "Continue."
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You will be taken back
to the "City/County Return (form 9501)" page that now
displays the self-administered localities that you selected. Make
SURE you enter your local taxpayer ID number assigned to you by
the self-administered locality in the "Jurisdiction Account
Number" field of the return. Do
NOT enter the 4 digit locality code. It is very important
that you enter the correct tax account number assigned to you by
the self-administered locality. You will not be allowed to proceed
to the next screen until this step has been completed.
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Complete the "City
/ County Return" that now includes these self-administered
taxes. Press "Calculate." Press "Continue."
This will take you to the "Verify City/County Tax Return
(form 9501)." Press "Submit."
NOTE: If you also have
state-administered city and county taxes on your return, please
complete that information as well.
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Enter your bank information
on the "Make Payment" page, i.e. bank routing number,
bank account number, select checking or savings.
Press the "Continue"
button, then press the "Authorize" button to authorize
the payment. The efiling system will initiate your EFT ACH Debit
Method payment for you. NOTE: The payment you authorize for the
self-administered locality will go directly to the self-administered
locality's bank and not to the ADOR. The payment for all state-administered
local taxes will go directly to the ADOR's bank.
View Payment Codes
Note: If you are pre-approved to make your payment via EFT
ACH Credit Method, you will bypass this page as you are required
to initiate your EFT payment directly with your financial institution. Separate payments must be initiated
for each self-administered jurisdiction.
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Once you "authorize"
your payment, you will receive a "Confirmation" page
providing you with your confirmation number and a copy of your
submitted return - please retain this page for your records. The
confirmation number begins with an "N" followed by 10
numbers (all x's is not a valid confirmation number, you have filed a Demo return and must go back and file the real return).
NOTE: The returns for
any self-administered local taxes will go directly to the appropriate
self-administered locality and NOT to the ADOR. The returns for
the state-administered city/county taxes will go directly to the
ADOR.
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