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How do I make a payment on My Alabama Taxes (MAT)?

Please see the instructions for making a payment via MAT below. When making estimate payments, be sure to use the second option indicated on step 3 to ensure that your payment is posted to the correct period.

Where Do I Start?
Depending on which window you are currently viewing, you may need to do the following:
Click the Home hyperlink in the menu bar on the left side of the window

What Do I Do?
On the Accounts tab, view the My Accounts sub-tab.
Click the account ID hyperlink for the account you would like to make a payment on.
Depending on whether the period requires attention or not, you can either:
View the Requires Attention sub-tab on the Periods tab, and locate the period on which you want to make a payment.
or
Click the All sub-tab on the Periods tab, and locate the period on which you want to make a payment.
Click the Pay hyperlink for the period on which you want to make a payment.
Note: In some cases, after clicking the Pay hyperlink you will be directed to a Select Payment Type window. Select the hyperlink of the type of payment you wish to make.
The payment window opens.
If you already have bank account information on file for the account, the bank information for the account is displayed.
To manually enter new bank account information, select the New payment source option in the Choose Payment Source section. If you would like to make the new bank information you enter the default for the account, click the Save as default hyperlink.
To choose another bank account already on file, click the bank account name in the Choose Payment Source section.
If you do not have bank account information on file, enter in your bank account information in the appropriate fields. Click here to see a description of the fields in the payment window.
If you choose to pay by check, click the Pay By Check button. Enter the amount you would like to pay and click the Print Voucher button.
Note: You may only pay by check if the amount is less than $750.00 USD.
Be sure to verify the payment amount.
Click the Submit button.
An authorization window opens requiring you to authorize the payment transaction. Enter your password in the Password field, then click Yes.
A confirmation window shows you the details of your payment and your confirmation number. Click the Print Confirmation button if you would like to print a copy of the confirmation; click OK to close the confirmation window.
You can view your payment requests by clicking the Requests tab and then clicking the Waiting to be Processed sub-tab.

Please see the instructions for making a payment via MAT below. When making estimate payments, be sure to use the second option indicated on step 3 to ensure that your payment is posted to the correct period.

Where Do I Start?
Depending on which window you are currently viewing, you may need to do the following:
Click the Home hyperlink in the menu bar on the left side of the window

What Do I Do?
On the Accounts tab, view the My Accounts sub-tab.
Click the account ID hyperlink for the account you would like to make a payment on.
Depending on whether the period requires attention or not, you can either:
View the Requires Attention sub-tab on the Periods tab, and locate the period on which you want to make a payment.
or
Click the All sub-tab on the Periods tab, and locate the period on which you want to make a payment.
Click the Pay hyperlink for the period on which you want to make a payment.
Note: In some cases, after clicking the Pay hyperlink you will be directed to a Select Payment Type window. Select the hyperlink of the type of payment you wish to make.
The payment window opens.
If you already have bank account information on file for the account, the bank information for the account is displayed.
To manually enter new bank account information, select the New payment source option in the Choose Payment Source section. If you would like to make the new bank information you enter the default for the account, click the Save as default hyperlink.
To choose another bank account already on file, click the bank account name in the Choose Payment Source section.
If you do not have bank account information on file, enter in your bank account information in the appropriate fields. Click here to see a description of the fields in the payment window.
If you choose to pay by check, click the Pay By Check button. Enter the amount you would like to pay and click the Print Voucher button.
Note: You may only pay by check if the amount is less than $750.00 USD.
Be sure to verify the payment amount.
Click the Submit button.
An authorization window opens requiring you to authorize the payment transaction. Enter your password in the Password field, then click Yes.
A confirmation window shows you the details of your payment and your confirmation number. Click the Print Confirmation button if you would like to print a copy of the confirmation; click OK to close the confirmation window.
You can view your payment requests by clicking the Requests tab and then clicking the Waiting to be Processed sub-tab.

Related FAQs in Individual Income Tax, Payments

Yes, Alabama allows resident individuals to claim a tax credit for income taxes imposed by other states. This credit is claimed on Form 40, Schedule CR. A copy of the other state’s return and a copy of the state Schedule K-1 should be included as documentation of this credit.

If the individual does not file an individual income tax return in the other state or the state provides an exclusion of income, include a proforma return calculating the tax at the other state’s rate and a copy of the state Schedule K-1 as documentation of this credit.

Note: Any Pass-Through Entity tax deducted on the Pass-Through Entity’s federal return, which reduces the taxable income reported on the owner’s K-1, should be added back to compute Alabama taxable income.

Individual taxpayers needing assistance with the credit claim process or who have questions about available tax credits should call the Individual Income Tax Audit and Appeals Division at 334-353-9770.

Individuals that have a My Alabama Taxes account should complete the following steps:

  • Log in to using your user ID and password.
  • Scroll to the Individual Income Tax portion of the page and select “Submit a Credit Claim” located in the Tax Incentives box.
  • Enter the information requested for the credit claim: Credit Type, Filing Period, Credit Amount, and upload attachments (include documentation received to verify the authorization of the credit). Select “Next.”
  • Review the information entered in Step 4. Select “Previous” to edit the information or select “Submit” to send the credit claim through for review.

 

Individuals that do not have a My Alabama Taxes account and are unable to create one should complete the following steps:

  • Go to the My Alabama Taxes homepage (www.myalabamataxes.alabama.gov).
  • Scroll to the “Individuals” box and click “Submit an Individual Credit Claim.”
  • Enter the requested taxpayer information: full legal name, Social Security number, email address, and contact number. Select “Next.”
  • Enter the requested information for the credit claim: Credit Type, Filing Period, Credit Amount Requested, and upload attachments (include documentation received to verify the authorization of the credit). Select “Previous” to return to Step 3 to edit the information or “Next” to review the credit claim.
  • Review the information entered in Step 4. Select “Previous” to edit the information or select “Submit” to send the credit claim through for review.

If the credit is from a Schedule K-1 issued by a pass through entity, the credit claim will be submitted by the pass-through entity, and no action is required by the individual. The credit claim must be submitted by the entity and approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue before the credit will be allowed on an individual’s income tax return. The pre-certification process must be completed by each entity that was allocated a credit until the credit is allocated to the individual claiming the credit. Additional information about credit pre-certification for pass-through entities can be found at https://revenue.alabama.gov/tax-incentives/.

These credits will be subject to an approval process when the tax return is filed claiming the credit. The following are credits that do not require pre-certification by an individual income taxpayer through My Alabama Taxes:

 

  • Alabama Adoption Tax Credit
  • Credit for Transferring from Failing Public School to Nonfailing Public or Nonpublic School
  • Alabama Accountability Act Credit – Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) portion*
  • Investment Credit (Alabama Jobs Act)**
  • Port Credit
  • Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States
  • Dual Enrollment Credit
  • Growing Alabama Credit***
  • Innovating Alabama Credit***
  • Rural Physician Credit
  • Alabama Enterprise Zone Act Credit
  • Credit for Taxes Paid to a Foreign Country
  • Income Tax Capital Credit

 

*Alabama Accountability Act Credit – Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) portion – The process for reserving a donation to an SGO remains unchanged. Only pass-through entity filers are required to complete the new pre-certification process in My Alabama Taxes for donations made to an SGO when the Alabama Accountability Act Credit is passed through to its members.

 

**Investment Credit (Alabama Jobs Act) – The approval of this credit is managed through the Department of Commerce. Once the Department of Commerce has approved the annual certification, ALDOR will notify the investing company to complete an allocation schedule through My Alabama Taxes. See https://revenue.alabama.gov/tax-incentives/.

 

***Growing Alabama Credit and Innovating Alabama Credit – The process for reserving a donation to an EDO remains unchanged.

All credits that require pre-certification must be submitted through My Alabama Taxes. Individual filers can remit the necessary information through their individual income tax account in My Alabama Taxes, or by selecting the “Submit a Credit Claim” option from the “Other links” menu in My Alabama Taxes. The credits that require pre-certification by individual income tax filers are:

 

  • Coal Credit
  • Full Employment Act of 2011
  • Veterans Employment Act – Employer Credit
  • Veterans Employment Act – Business Start-up Expenses Credit
  • Qualified Irrigation/Reservoir System Credit
  • 2013 Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
  • Apprenticeship Tax Credit
  • 2017 Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
  • Railroad Modernization Act of 2019
  • Storm Shelter Credit
  • Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Credit
  • Neighborhood Infrastructure Incentive Plan Credit*
  • Alabama Film Rebate

 

*The Neighborhood Infrastructure Incentive Plan Credit – This credit expired in 2015. However, there may be some individual income tax filers that still qualify to claim this credit since there is a 10-year period over which the credit can be claimed.