HB88 Alabama 2010 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Over-the-counter medications, sales and use tax exemption, Sec. 40-23-4.4 added

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under current state sales tax law, medicines prescribed by a physician and subsequently filled by a licensed pharmacist are exempt from sales taxation</p><p class="bill_description"> Certain items which are more commonly recognized as "Over-the-Counter" medications, that are being purchased with increasing frequency by individuals for medically related uses often place a financial burden on their users. In order to grant tax relief for the rising cost of obtaining certain medically necessary products, this Act would provide further sales tax exemptions</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> In order to grant tax relief for the cost of obtaining certain medically necessary products, this Act would provide further sales tax exemptions by adding a new Section 40-23-4.4 to be entitled "Over-the-Counter medications exempt." </p>

Subjects

Taxation