SB253 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Sales tax, licenses from Revenue Dept., two-year surety bond required with new or renewal sales tax license registration under certain conditions and certain non-compliant licenses, Sec. 40-23-6 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, any person making retail
sales of tangible personal property is required to
obtain a license from the Department of Revenue</p><p class="bill_description">
The licensee is required to collect sales tax from
its customers and hold these taxes in trust for the
state. The licensee must remit these taxes to the
Department of Revenue as they become due</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill will require certain businesses
registering for a new sales tax license or renewing
an expired or cancelled license to acquire a
one-time surety bond for a two year period and
require certain existing licensees who become
non-compliant to purchase and maintain a one-time
surety bond for a two year period in order to
ensure that the trust fund taxes collected by a
licensee are received by the state</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 40-23-6, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the license required to engage in business; to
require a one-time surety bond for a two year period for
certain licensees.
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Subjects
Taxation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2018 | S | Pending third reading on day 15 Favorable from Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| February 22, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 30, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 21, 2018 | Room 727 at 09:30 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 19, 2017 | Room 123 at 15:00 | House C&SB Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB253 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |