Alabama business filing dates, 2027
State-level due dates for businesses filing in Alabama. Every line links to the official page it came from, with the date that page was read. Where no official source has been verified, the line says so instead of showing a date.
Coverage · 4 of 6 fully dated
Income / franchise tax return
2 dates · 1 not dated yetThe annual return for the business’s tax year, and in franchise-tax states the report that keeps the entity in good standing. Which form and which date depend on the entity type and the tax year. Where the source grants an extension, it extends the time to file; the source says whether it also extends the time to pay.
Why no dates: Every date shown here is checked against its official source.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Form 20S / Form 65 returncalendar-year S corporation or partnershipSource text“S-Corporation | Due annually on March 15 for calendar year taxpayers.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Partnerships/Limited Liability Corporations | Due annually on March 15 for calendar year taxpayers.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Pass-through entities that file an election to be an Electing Pass-Through Entity must file Form EPT, in addition to Form 65 or 20S, and pay the tax due. The pass-through entity’s tax return is due on the 15th day of the third month after the close of the tax year (i.e., March 15 for calendar year filers).”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAn S corporation (Form 20S) or partnership or LLC taxed as one (Form 65) on a calendar year files by March 15; the Department's pass-through FAQ names the returns as Form 65 or 20S. The due-date table states the calendar-year date only, so fiscal-year filers are not covered here. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleForm 20S / Form 65: 15th day of the 3rd month after the tax year ends | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/due-dates/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved revenue.alabama.gov/faqs/what-is-the-electing-pass-through-entity-tax-return-form-and-when-is-it-due/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Form 20C corporate income tax returncalendar-year C corporationSource text“Corporate Income Tax for C-Corporations | Due one month following the due date of the corresponding federal income tax return, including applicable extensions.* Act 2022-53 allows for an additional one month following the due date of the corresponding federal income tax return, including applicable extensions. Original Due Date C corporation Forms 1120 and 1120-REIT(?): For Corporations on a calendar year, the due date is May 15. For Corporations on a fiscal year other than a calendar year and June 30 year end, the due date is the 15th day of the 5th month following the end of the corporation’s fiscal year. For Corporations with a fiscal year ending on June 30, the due date is October 15. Original Due Date C corporation Form 1120-F: For Corporations on a calendar year, the due date is July 15. For Corporations on a fiscal year other than a calendar year and June 30 year end, the due date is the 15th day of the 7th month following the end of the corporation’s fiscal year. For Corporations with a fiscal year ending on June 30, the due date is January 15 of the following year. Extended Due Date: If an extension has been granted for federal purposes, the extension is also granted for Alabama purposes; the Federal Form 7004 must be submitted with the Form 20C or Form 20C-C. Original Due Date Forms 990/990T: For Exempt Organization Business Income Tax taxpayers on a calendar year, the due date is June 15. Extended Due Date Forms 990/990T: If an extension has been granted for federal purposes, the extension is also granted for Alabama purposes; the Federal Form 8868 must be submitted with the Form 20-C. *NOTE: This is an extension for filing purposes ONLY. The full amount of the tax liability is due on or by the original due date of the return without the benefit of the additional one-month extension granted by Act 2022-53.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “For tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2022: Corporations are required to file their income tax return one month following the corresponding federal income tax returns, including applicable extensions, that are required to be filed as provided under federal law. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the return will be due the following business day.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA C corporation formed in the United States (a foreign corporation filing federal Form 1120-F has later dates, not shown here): its Form 20C is due one month after the federal due date: May 15 for calendar-year filers, the 15th day of the 5th month after year-end for other fiscal years (June 30 year-ends have their own line). A federal extension also extends the Alabama return, for filing only; the tax is due by the original date. | Due ruleForm 20C: 15th day of the 5th month after the tax year endsA date on a weekend moves to the next business day; state holidays are not compiled. | 2027 dates
State legal holidays are not compiled: if this date is a state holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. | Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/due-dates/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved revenue.alabama.gov/faqs/what-is-the-due-date-for-filing-a-corporate-income-tax-return/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
| Form 20C corporate income tax return (June 30 year-end) | Applies toA C corporation formed in the United States with a June 30 fiscal year-end (a foreign corporation filing federal Form 1120-F is due January 15, not shown here) files Form 20C by October 15. A federal extension also extends the Alabama return, for filing only; the tax is due by the original date. | Due ruleUnsupported | 2027 datesThe rule names no 2027 due date for any business it applies to. | Source · retrievedNo verified source on file |
Estimated tax
4 datesInstallments paid during the year toward the year’s tax. Whether a business must pay them depends on its expected liability, which this page cannot know; the lines show when installments fall due for those who must.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Corporate estimated income taxcalendar-year C corporationSource text“Corporations are required to pay estimated income tax if the corporation’s income tax less any credits for the taxable year can reasonably be expected to be $500 or more. quarterly estimated tax payments are required to be made by the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of the tax year.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA corporation expecting income tax, less credits, of $500 or more pays estimates by the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of the tax year. | Due rule1st estimate: 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year; 2nd estimate: 15th day of the 6th month of the tax year; 3rd estimate: 15th day of the 9th month of the tax year; 4th estimate: 15th day of the 12th month of the tax year | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/corporate-income-estimated-tax-payments/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Withholding
17 datesReturns and deposits of income tax withheld from employees’ wages. The agency assigns each employer a deposit frequency, usually from its past liability, so the dates differ by frequency.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Withholding tax returns (monthly, quarterly, annual)monthly withholding filerSource text“Withholding | Varies by amounts due and monthly, quarterly, or annual returns. Monthly returns due by the 15th following the month close. Quarterly returns due on the last day of the month following the quarter end. Annual returns due by January 31 following the withholding year.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “If any due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the payment and return are due by the next business day.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toBy the employer's assigned filing frequency: monthly returns by the 15th of the next month; quarterly returns by the last day of the month after the quarter; annual returns by January 31. Weekend and legal-holiday dates move to the next business day. | Due ruleMonthly return: 15th day of the month after the month endsA date on a weekend moves to the next business day; state holidays are not compiled. | 2027 dates
State legal holidays are not compiled: if this date is a state holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. | Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/due-dates/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved revenue.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/whbooklet_0126.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Withholding tax returns (monthly, quarterly, annual)annual withholding filerSource text“Withholding | Varies by amounts due and monthly, quarterly, or annual returns. Monthly returns due by the 15th following the month close. Quarterly returns due on the last day of the month following the quarter end. Annual returns due by January 31 following the withholding year.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “If any due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the payment and return are due by the next business day.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toBy the employer's assigned filing frequency: monthly returns by the 15th of the next month; quarterly returns by the last day of the month after the quarter; annual returns by January 31. Weekend and legal-holiday dates move to the next business day. | Due ruleAnnual return: January 31 of the year after the calendar year endsA date on a weekend moves to the next business day; state holidays are not compiled. | 2027 dates
State legal holidays are not compiled: if this date is a state holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. | Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/due-dates/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved revenue.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/whbooklet_0126.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Withholding tax returns (monthly, quarterly, annual)quarterly withholding filerSource text“Withholding | Varies by amounts due and monthly, quarterly, or annual returns. Monthly returns due by the 15th following the month close. Quarterly returns due on the last day of the month following the quarter end. Annual returns due by January 31 following the withholding year.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “If any due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the payment and return are due by the next business day.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toBy the employer's assigned filing frequency: monthly returns by the 15th of the next month; quarterly returns by the last day of the month after the quarter; annual returns by January 31. Weekend and legal-holiday dates move to the next business day. | Due ruleQuarterly return (A-1): last day of the month after the quarter endsA date on a weekend moves to the next business day; state holidays are not compiled. | 2027 dates
State legal holidays are not compiled: if this date is a state holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. | Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/due-dates/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved revenue.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/whbooklet_0126.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Monthly withholding filing thresholdSource text“Monthly withholding returns are required of all withholding agents who have withheld more than $1,000.00 in either the first or second month of the quarter. Monthly returns and tax withheld are due between the 1st and the 15th of the month following the month in which the tax was withheld.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toMonthly withholding returns are required of an employer that withheld more than $1,000 in either the first or second month of a quarter; the return and tax are due by the 15th of the next month. | Due ruleNo date: see the source text | 2027 dates— | Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/whbooklet_0126.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Unemployment insurance
4 datesEmployer contribution and wage reports for unemployment insurance: the state program, and FUTA at the federal level.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Quarterly contribution and wage reportSource text“Quarterly reports and payments are due the last day of the month following the end of each quarter.”verbatim · labor.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAn employer the preparer lists as a quarterly Alabama unemployment-insurance filer: the quarterly contribution and wage report and payment are due the last day of the month after each quarter (April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31). The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleContribution and wage report: last day of the month after the quarter ends | 2027 dates
† Falls on a Sunday; the source states no weekend rule. Falls on a Saturday; the source states no weekend rule. | Source · retrievedlabor.alabama.gov/docs/guides/uc_emp_handbook_rev_2021.pdf (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Sales and use tax
12 datesReturns for sales and use tax collected under a permit. The agency assigns each permit holder a filing frequency; the dates differ by frequency.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Sales tax returnSource text“The sales tax is due monthly, with returns and remittances to be filed on or before the 20th day of the month for the previous month’s sales.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “However, pursuant to Section 40-23-7, Code of Alabama 1975, you may request quarterly filing status if you have a tax liability of less than $2,400 for the preceding calendar year. You may request bi-annual filing if you have a tax liability of less than $1,200 for the preceding calendar year.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toSales tax is due monthly by the 20th for the previous month. A seller may request quarterly (under $2,400 of tax the prior year), bi-annual (under $1,200) or annual (under $600) filing before February 20; those period dates are not stated here, so only monthly filers are dated. | Due ruleMonthly sales tax return: 20th day of the month after the month ends | 2027 dates
† Falls on a Saturday; the source states no weekend rule. Falls on a Sunday; the source states no weekend rule. | Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/faqs/when-is-the-sales-tax-due/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Annual report
3 dates · 1 not dated yetThe annual or biennial report an entity files with the Secretary of State (or its equivalent) to stay in good standing. Some are keyed to the month the entity was formed.
Why no dates: Every date shown here is checked against its official source.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Business Privilege Tax return (limited liability entity)calendar-year multi-member LLC taxed as a partnership, limited partnership or LLPSource text“Alabama Business Privilege Tax for Limited Liability Entities | Due the same date as the corresponding federal income tax return. The due date is the 15th day of the 3rd month after beginning of taxable year”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA limited liability entity (an LLC, limited partnership or LLP taxed as a partnership) files its Business Privilege Tax return by the 15th day of the 3rd month after its taxable year begins. A disregarded entity files by its owner's federal due date, not dated here. | Due ruleBusiness Privilege Tax return: 15th day of the 3rd month of the tax year | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/due-dates/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Business Privilege Tax return (S corporation)calendar-year S corporationSource text“Alabama Business Privilege Tax for S-Corporations | Due the same date as the corresponding federal S-Corporation income tax return. The due date is the 15th day of the 3rd month after beginning of taxable year.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAn S corporation's Business Privilege Tax return is due the 15th day of the 3rd month after its taxable year begins (March 15 for calendar-year filers). | Due ruleBusiness Privilege Tax return: 15th day of the 3rd month of the tax year | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/due-dates/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Business Privilege Tax return (C corporation)calendar-year C corporationSource text“Alabama Business Privilege Tax for C Corporations | Due the same date as the corresponding federal income tax return. For calendar year taxpayers and taxpayers with a fiscal year other than June 30, the due date is the 15th day of the 4th month after the beginning of the taxable year. For corporations with a taxable fiscal year of June 30, the due date is 15th day of the 3rd month after the beginning of the taxpayer’s taxable year.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA C corporation's Business Privilege Tax return and annual report is due the 15th day of the 4th month after its taxable year begins (April 15 for calendar-year filers). June 30 fiscal years have their own line. | Due ruleBusiness Privilege Tax return: 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/due-dates/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
No separate Secretary of State annual reportSource text“HB 230 removes the requirement for businesses to file an annual report”verbatim · sos.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAlabama no longer requires a separate annual report with the Secretary of State; the Business Privilege Tax return is still filed with the Department of Revenue. | Due ruleNo date: see the source text | 2027 dates— | Source · retrievedsos.alabama.gov/newsroom/secretary-state-wes-allen-applauds-final-passage-legislation-cutting-red-tape-alabama (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
| Business Privilege Tax return (C corporation, June 30 year) | Applies toA C corporation with a June 30 taxable fiscal year files its Business Privilege Tax return by the 15th day of the 3rd month after its taxable year begins. | Due ruleUnsupported | 2027 datesThe rule names no 2027 due date for any business it applies to. | Source · retrievedNo verified source on file |
Due-date rules
no fixed dateThe conventions other lines cite: how a date on a weekend or holiday moves, and how a disaster declaration postpones deadlines.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Weekend and holiday due datesSource text“If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the return will be due the following business day.”verbatim · revenue.alabama.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAn Alabama income tax return due on a Saturday, Sunday or state holiday is due the following business day. | Due ruleNo date: see the source text | 2027 dates— | Source · retrievedrevenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/individual-income-tax-filing-information/ (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
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