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StateAlabamaEnacted
SB 221: Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations
Arthur Orr
SB 221 status: Enacted (updated Apr 17, 2026).
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Confidence
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Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 40/100
Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill updates tax laws to exclude credit card transaction fees from the calculation of sales and use taxes.
Who is affected
Retail businesses accepting credit card payments and state/local tax authorities.
Requirements and enforcement
Merchants must separate processing fees from gross sales figures for tax reporting purposes.
Costs and funding
Impacts state and local government revenue through a reduction in the taxable base.
When it takes effect
Enacted April 17, 2026.
Potential benefits
Provides relief to merchants who have historically paid sales tax on the full transaction amount, including the portion collected as fees by third-party processors.
Risks and tradeoffs
Potential loss of revenue for public services reliant on sales tax, and the operational burden on small businesses to update POS systems.
What is still unknown
The total dollar amount of revenue impact to the state and individual local jurisdictions remains unstated.
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Impact analysis
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Economy
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Benefits
- Reduces tax burden on merchants
- Aligns tax calculations with actual net revenue
- Decreases administrative tax cost for retailers
Risks
- Reduces state and local tax revenue
- Increases accounting complexity for tax collection
- Requires system updates for point-of-sale software
Society
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Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
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Civic Accountability
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Public Health & Safety
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Risks
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Where it stands
Official recordEnacted
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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