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  • What is a Qualified Volunteer Firefighter?

What is a Qualified Volunteer Firefighter?

    • A Qualified Volunteer Firefighter is an active volunteer firefighter;
    • A member of a volunteer fire department as recognized by the State Forestry Commission;
    • Certified by the Alabama Firefighter’s Personnel Standards and Education Commission as a firefighter or licensed by the Alabama Department of Public Health as an Emergency Medical Services Provider.
Related FAQs in Individual Income Tax, Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Credit
    • You must train a minimum of 30 hours each year through either of these methods:
      • Participate in organized training in a class approved for use in fire service or emergency medical services in providing service as a firefighter.
      • Participate in organized training in a class approved for use in rescue squad and emergency medical services in providing service as a rescue squad member.
    • The Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Credit is a tax credit available to a qualified volunteer firefighter or a qualified rescue squad member. To be qualified, you must meet certain criteria as a volunteer firefighter or an emergency medical technician or paramedic and obtain certain approved training each year.
    • Individuals may be required to substantiate that eligibility requirements have been met for each year in which the credit is claimed.
    • You should report the approved credit amount on the Schedule OC when you file your Alabama tax return.
    • ALDOR will review and verify credit requests in the order that they are received. We will send an email and/or My Alabama Taxes message to the email address/account used to submit the credit request when this process is complete.
      • If the credit amount requested is reduced or if the credit request is disallowed, we will provide additional information  through My Alabama Taxes.
    • If approved, you should claim the amount approved on your Alabama tax return.
    • You can obtain a copy of the certificate at Forms.
    • Yes. You must apply for the credit each year for which you are planning to file an Alabama tax return and claim the credit.