What is a Certificate of Compliance
A Certificate of Compliance confirms that an entity has met its filing and payment requirements for taxes administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue.
How to Obtain a Certificate of Compliance
Certificates of Compliance must be requested online.
Request a Certificate of Compliance
Cost: $13.30 per request ($10 fee + $3.30 service charge)
Payment methods: American Express, Discover, Mastercard, or Visa
Before You Apply
Have the entity’s Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and Alabama Secretary of State (SOS) ID ready. Accurate identifying information helps ALDOR verify the correct entity and prevents unnecessary delays or denials.
If You Do Not Have an FEIN or SOS ID
You must provide at least one correct identifying number — the entity’s FEIN or SOS ID.
If you do not have one of the identifying numbers, enter the following placeholder in that field:
Do not use placeholders for both fields. Either the correct FEIN or the correct SOS ID must be provided.
Requirements for Issuance
A Certificate of Compliance will be issued after ALDOR confirms the entity has:
If these requirements have not been met, the request will be denied.
Applicants should also review the Business Privilege Tax Affidavit Requirement and Special Instructions for Disregarded Entity to ensure all necessary information is provided.
Business Privilege Tax – Special Affidavit Requirement
Under Act 2022-252, entities whose calculated Business Privilege Tax (BPT) is $100 or less will be exempt from filing a BPT return.
If an entity did not file a BPT return for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2023, ALDOR may require the submission of Form BPT-Exempt Affidavit of Minimum Tax Exemption before issuing a Certificate of Compliance.
The affidavit is to certify that the entity’s calculated tax met the $100 exemption threshold and must be signed and made under penalty of perjury by an authorized representative of the entity.
Form BPT-Exempt Affidavit of Minimum Tax Exemption
For questions about the affidavit requirement, contact the Certificate of Compliance Unit at 334-242-1189.
Special Instructions for Disregarded Entities
If requesting a Certificate of Compliance for a disregarded entity, you must provide the following information for the entity’s owner:
For Alabama income tax purposes, the income of a disregarded entity is reported on its owner’s return. ALDOR needs the owner’s information to verify that the disregarded entity’s income tax filing requirements have been met.
Important: Failure to provide the owner’s name and FEIN may result in the Certificate of Compliance request being denied.
If you believe you received the delinquency notice in error and have filed the required return, please provide a copy of the return and proof of payment after consulting with your tax professional. Attach copies of the return and proof of payment to a copy of the business privilege tax delinquency notice and email to businessprivilege.tax@revenue.alabama.gov or mail the response to:
Alabama Department of Revenue
Income Tax Administration
Business Privilege Tax Section – Delinquency Notice Response
PO Box 327900
Montgomery, AL 36132-7900
Taxpayers must receive an (Online Filing Info) letter to sign up for MAT. Normally after they have registered their business with the Secretary of State, taxpayers will receive their letter within 4-6 weeks from the Alabama Department of Revenue. Once this letter is received, taxpayers need to visit our website https://myalabamataxes.alabama.gov/_/#1. In the left side of the screen you will see username, password, and logon. Beneath that you will see forgot password, forgot username, DON’T HAVE A LOG ON? REGISTER HERE. Taxpayers should click register here. Select: Business Privilege Tax. Then the taxpayer will need to provide the Account number, Sign On ID, and Access Code. This information is located on the (Online Filing Info) letter.
Where do I start?
Click the Home link to go to the summary page you see when you first sign in.
To edit a customer level address:
Click the Names and Addressestab from the customer springboard.
Find the Customer Names & Addresses
To edit an account level address:
Go to the Accounts tab and click the applicable account (i.e. Business Privilege Tax).
Click the Names and Addressestab from the account springboard.
Find the Account Names & Addresses
What do I do?
View an address
Click an address to view it.
Edit an address
Click the Edit
Update the address fields.
Click the Verify Address link to check that it is a valid address. This step is mandatory
Click the Select link next to the verified address (if applicable).
When finished, click the Submit button to submit the request.
A confirmation message appears. Click the Print Confirmation button to print the page, or click OK to continue.
Payment Options
My Alabama Taxes
Pay via Credit/Debit card or ACH online with MyAlabamaTaxes. Billing payments can be made at Pay Bill.
By Phone
Taxpayer Assistance Group (TAG): To make a credit card payment by phone, please contact the Alabama Department of Revenue Taxpayer Assistance Group at 334-353-8096.
By Mail
Check or money orders may be mailed if the amount owed is less than $750. Attach voucher Form BPT-V and payment. Mail to:
Alabama Department of Revenue
Business Privilege Tax Section
P.O. Box 327320
Montgomery, AL 36132-7320
Go to our website, www.revenue.alabama.gov. Click on Forms. Enter Business Privilege into the Search box. Sort the forms by Year by clicking on the box “Year” to find the needed Form. Click on the needed Form. Instructions, Forms with calculations, Printable Forms, and our Voucher (BPT-V) are located here.
