Alabama § 40-18-135 Definitions

Alabama Statutes

§ 40-18-135 — Definitions

Alabama § 40-18-135

Title 40Revenue and Taxation

Ch. 18Income Taxes

Art. 4BCredits Against State Income Tax Liability

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Ala. Code § 40-18-135 (2026).

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The following definitions apply to this article:

(1)APPROVED BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAM. A basic skills education program that has received written approval from the Alabama Department of Education pursuant to this article.

(2)BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAM. An approved employer provided or employer sponsored education program that enhances basic skills of employees up to and including the twelfth grade functional level.

(3)COSTS OF EDUCATION. Direct instructional expenses incurred for or relating to instructors, materials, or equipment used in the qualifying program, or for supplies, textbooks, or salaries, including compensation paid to employees while participating in an approved basic skills education program.

(4)EMPLOYEE. An individual resident of Alabama who is employed for a

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The following definitions apply to this article:
(1) APPROVED BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAM. A basic skills education program that has received written approval from the Alabama Department of Education pursuant to this article.
(2) BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAM. An approved employer provided or employer sponsored education program that enhances basic skills of employees up to and including the twelfth grade functional level.
(3) COSTS OF EDUCATION. Direct instructional expenses incurred for or relating to instructors, materials, or equipment used in the qualifying program, or for supplies, textbooks, or salaries, including compensation paid to employees while participating in an approved basic skills education program.
(4) EMPLOYEE. An individual resident of Alabama who is employed for at least 24 hours per week by the employer seeking the tax credit and who has been continuously employed for at least 16 weeks.
(5) EMPLOYER. An individual or corporate business, including, but not limited to, a subchapter “S” corporation, that is subject to the state income tax.
(6) EMPLOYER PROVIDED. An approved basic skills education program offered by the employer on the premises of the employer or on premises approved by the Alabama Department of Education.
(7) EMPLOYER SPONSORED. A contractual arrangement with a school, college, university, adult basic skills education program, or other approved provider that offers an approved basic skills education program that is paid for by the employer.