{"id":49348,"date":"2020-03-17T15:03:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T20:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=49348"},"modified":"2022-07-26T13:59:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T18:59:27","slug":"alabama-tax-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/states\/alabama-tax-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Tax Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/tax-brackets-and-rates\/what-are-the-tax-brackets\/\">federal tax rates<\/a> apply to every taxpayer based on their filing status, state income taxes vary by state. Some states have a flat tax rate, marginal tax rate, or don\u2019t have any state taxes at all.\u00a0Alabama has a marginal tax rate.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an Alabama resident or earn income within the state, you will likely need to file an Alabama state tax return. Read on to learn more about the Alabama income tax rate in this post&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Alabama State Tax Rate?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51392 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tax-brackets-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"tax brackets\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tax-brackets-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tax-brackets.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Alabama state tax rates depend on two factors: your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/income\/other-income\/what-is-adjusted-gross-income-and-taxable-income\/\">adjusted gross income (AGI)<\/a> and filing status. Alabama state tax rates are at 2%, 4%, and 5%.<\/p>\n<p>The top rate can never exceed 5% because of the limit imposed by the state Constitution. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the Alabama income tax rates, by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/personal-tax-planning\/tax-filing-status\/\">filing status<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">For single persons, heads of families, and married persons filing separate returns:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>2% First $500 of taxable income<\/li>\n<li>4% Next $2,500 of taxable income<\/li>\n<li>5% All taxable income over $3,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">For married persons filing a joint return:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>2%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First $1,000 of taxable income<\/li>\n<li>4%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Next $5,000 of taxable income<\/li>\n<li>5%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All taxable income over $6,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/revenue.alabama.gov\/individual-corporate\/faq\/individual-income-tax\/\"><em>Alabama Department of Revenue<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>More Help With Taxes in Alabama<\/h2>\n<p>Understanding tax rates in Alabama can be tricky. Luckily, we\u2019re here to save the day with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/virtual-tax-preparation\/\">H&amp;R Block Virtual<\/a>! With this service, we\u2019ll match you with a tax pro with Alabama tax expertise. Then, you will upload your tax documents, and our tax pros will do the rest! We can help with your AL taxes, including federal deductions for paying state taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Prefer a different way to file? No problem \u2013 you can find Alabama state tax expertise with all of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/filing-options-and-products\/\">ways to file taxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While federal tax rates apply to every taxpayer based on their filing status, state income taxes vary by state. Some states have a flat tax rate, marginal tax rate, or don\u2019t have any state taxes at all.\u00a0Alabama has a marginal tax rate. 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