Alabama § 40-23-199 Amnesty for Certain Uncollected Remote Use Tax

Alabama Statutes

§ 40-23-199 — Amnesty for Certain Uncollected Remote Use Tax

Alabama § 40-23-199

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 40Revenue and Taxation

Ch. 23Sales and Use Taxes

Art. 6Tax on Remote Sellers

Div. 3Conditions for Remote Entity Nexus

Part 2Simplified Seller Use Tax Remittance Act

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Ala. Code § 40-23-199 (2026).

Text

(a)Subject to the limitations set out in this section, an eligible seller participating in the program shall be granted amnesty for any uncollected remote use tax that may have been due on sales made to purchasers in the state for all periods preceding October 1, 2019.

(1)The amnesty precludes assessment for uncollected simplified sellers use tax together with any penalty or interest for sales made during a period prior to October 1, 2019.

(2)The amnesty provided in this section shall be granted to any eligible seller who applies to participate in the program following acceptance into the program by the department.

(3)Amnesty is not available to an eligible seller with respect to any matter or matters for which the eligible seller has received notice of the commencement of an audit and

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(a) Subject to the limitations set out in this section, an eligible seller participating in the program shall be granted amnesty for any uncollected remote use tax that may have been due on sales made to purchasers in the state for all periods preceding October 1, 2019.
(1) The amnesty precludes assessment for uncollected simplified sellers use tax together with any penalty or interest for sales made during a period prior to October 1, 2019.
(2) The amnesty provided in this section shall be granted to any eligible seller who applies to participate in the program following acceptance into the program by the department.
(3) Amnesty is not available to an eligible seller with respect to any matter or matters for which the eligible seller has received notice of the commencement of an audit and the audit is not yet finally resolved, including any related administrative and judicial processes.
(4) Amnesty is not available for any simplified sellers use tax already paid or remitted to the state or for taxes collected by the eligible seller.
(5) Amnesty is fully effective, absent the eligible seller’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation of a material fact, as long as the eligible seller continues his or her participation in the program and continues to collect, report, and remit applicable simplified sellers use tax for a period of at least 36 months.
(6) Amnesty is applicable only to simplified sellers use tax due from an eligible seller in his or her capacity as an eligible seller and not to remote use taxes due from a seller in his or her capacity as a buyer.
(b) No class action may be brought against an eligible seller in any court of this state on behalf of customers for an overpayment of simplified sellers use tax collected and remitted on sales made by the eligible seller.