Alabama Privilege Tax print requirements
Taxpayers with a tax due of $100 or less are not required to file Alabama Privilege Tax Form CPT or PPT. When the tax due is $100 or less, any associated forms will not print or be eligible for e-filing. However, Form CPT or PPT will still print if a refund is requested, even if the tax due is $100 or less.
Limited Liability Entities taxed as Corporations for federal income tax purposes file Form CPT. S-corporations, limited liability entities, and disregarded entities file Form PPT. The program uses the
Return type
in to determine what form to print.To indicate a different type of entity for purposes of filing Form PPT or CPT, do the following.
- InOrganizer, go toStatesthenAlabama.
- SelectPrivilege taxthenGeneral information.
- In theType of Taxpayer (select only one)section, make a selection.
If all required information is entered in the return, but Form CPT or PPT isn't printing, make sure it isn't suppressed:
- InOrganizer, selectStatesthenAlabama.
- SelectReturn OptionsthenPrint Suppression.
- Make sureBusiness privilege tax return - CPT, PPT, BPT-INis not selected.
You'll also want to make sure this isn't an initial return, as neither Form CPT nor PPT are filed on an initial return.
- InOrganizer, selectStatesthenAlabama.
- SelectPrivilege taxthenTax Computation.
- In theInitial Return Calculation (BPT-IN)section, verify ifInitial business privilege tax returnis selected.
For consolidated returns, only Alabama Financial returns can file Form CPT:
- InOrganizer, selectStatesthenState and City Activation.
- On theState and city activationgrid, select theFinancial returncheckbox in column F on the Alabama row.
- Then go to the folder.
- SelectFinancial Institution Informationscreen.
- SelectCheck box if electing to file a consolidated Business Privilege Tax Return.
