The Alabama Entertainment Rebate must be pre-certified through My Alabama Taxes before you can receive the rebate on the Alabama income tax return. ALDOR will not process refunds for entertainment rebates until all of the procedures outlined below are followed.
Prerequisites for filing an online entertainment credit claim through My Alabama Taxes:
- Letter from the Alabama Entertainment Office certifying the project is a state certified production (first letter)
- Notice of Rebate Available from the Alabama Entertainment Office – this will have the amount of the rebate awarded (second letter)
- Certificate of Compliance
Procedures for filing an online entertainment rebate claim through My Alabama Taxes:
- Log in to My Alabama Taxes.
- Once logged in, navigate to the Pass-through Entity, Business Income Tax or Individual Income Tax under Accounts.
- Click on the ‘Submit a Credit Claim’ link under “Tax incentives’ and complete the following required fields:
- Credit Type – Select “Alabama Film Rebate” from the drop-down menu.
- Filing Period – Enter the tax period in which the rebate is being claimed.
- Credit Amount – Enter the amount of the rebate as approved by the Alabama Entertainment Office – this is the approved rebate amount certified in the Notice of Rebate Available from the Alabama Entertainment Office.
- Attachments – The following attachments are required:
- The first and second letters from the Alabama Entertainment Office
- The Certificate of Compliance
- Loan out form(s)and payment information (if applicable)
Please note that the rebate cannot be issued until ALDOR processes the income tax return. Therefore, it is suggested the return be filed before submission of the credit claim through the normal departmental channels.