1041 Alabama electronic filing information

State electronic filing details

E-Filing mandate Yes, starting in 2016
State filed with federal e-file Yes
Accepts state-only filings No, state requires accepted federal e-file
Return types accepted

Resident

Non-resident

Amended (only one per year)
Return types not accepted

Estimate payments

Extension

Withholding

Additional short or amended for same tax year
Accepts return with these conditions

Refund/credit

Zero balance

Balance due
Direct deposit of refunds No
Accepted forms of balance payment

Direct debit

Online e-payment

Credit card via Official Payments Website

Check (for paper filed returns only)
Signature requirements ERO retains AL8453-FTD 3 years from later of due date or file date.
Last date to submit E-files Follows the federal
Supports PDF attachments Yes
Special considerations
  • Starting in 2015, you must pay electronically if you e-file the return or if your balance is over $750.
  • If you need to e-file the Alabama return separately, you must transmit the federal return first.
  • You have 10 days to re-transmit a rejected return.

E-file availability

To find out if state e-filing is available in Onvio Tax, check out the Approval Status widget on the Tax Dashboard. For details, see Using the Onvio Tax dashboard.

State contact information

If you have specific questions about what you can e-file or about rejections you received, contact the state for more information.

Alabama Department of Revenue - Business MeF Coordinator, Pass Through and Fiduciary Tax

www.revenue.alabama.gov

Email: Melissa.Gillis@revenue.alabama.gov

Phone: 334-353-9178

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