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Alabama Enterprise Zone Tax Exemption

EZ-EXEMPT · Alabama

Summary

Income tax exemption of up to five years for qualifying businesses operating within designated Alabama Enterprise Zones.

Benefit

Percentage
Flat
Duration
5 years
Max annual
(taxpayer)
Max total
(taxpayer)
Carryforward

Program metadata

Distribution
taxpayer_earned
Claimant subject
business
Refund/transfer election
none
Program family
Effective
Sunset
Application deadline
Transfer discount

Hard requirements (1)

  • zone_typeBusiness must be located within a designated Alabama Enterprise Zone

Preference / tiering rules (0)

None.

NAICS industries (0)

Any.

Geo zones (1)

  • enterprise_zone · Alabama Designated Enterprise Zones

Tags (2)

  • requires_application: true
  • requires_contract: true

Tax bases

  • corporate_income_taxprimary

Source

https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/tax-incentives/income-tax-incentives/
Sections 41-23-20 through 41-23-32, Code of Ala. 1975 (Section 11)
Last verified: 2026-04-12