Drake Tax – Form Availability and Tax Changes: Alabama

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The following Alabama forms are supported in Drake Tax. Forms denoted with e-Sign icon can be e-signed.

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2025

1040

Form Description e-File Paper-File
2210AL Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals ✖ ✔
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
40 Individual Income Tax Return Residents & Part-Year Residents ✔ ✔
40ES Estimated Income Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
40NR Individual Income Tax Return Nonresidents Only ✔ ✔
40V Individual Income Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
4952A Investment Interest Expense Deduction ✔ ✔
8821A Tax Information Authorization ✖ ✔
AL2106 Employee Business Expenses ✖ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453 Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453-B Business Privilege Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453OL Individual Income Tax Declaration for Online Filing ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NWI Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
EOO Taxpayer e-File Opt Out Election Form ✖ ✔
NOL-85 Computation of Net Operating Loss ✔ ✔
NOL-85A Net Operating Loss Carryback or Carryforward ✔ ✔
PPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
Schedule A (40) Itemized Deductions ✔ ✔
Schedule A (40NR) Itemized Deductions ✔ ✔
Schedule AAC Alabama Adoption Tax Credit ✔ ✔
Schedule AATC Alabama Accountability Tax Credit ✔ ✔
Schedule ATP Additional Taxes & Penalties ✔ ✔
Schedule B (40) Interest and Dividend Income ✔ ✔
Schedule B (40NR) Interest and Dividend Income ✔ ✔
Schedule CP (40/40NR) Composite Payments/Electing PTE Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule CR Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States ✔ ✔
Schedule D (40) Net Profit or Loss ✔ ✔
Schedule D (40NR) Profit from Sale of Real Estate, Stocks, Bonds, etc. ✔ ✔
Schedule DC (40) Donation Check-Offs ✔ ✔
Schedule DS (40/NR) Dependents Schedule ✔ ✔
Schedule E (40) Supplemental Income and Loss ✔ ✔
Schedule E (40NR) Income from Rents, Royalties, Partnerships, Estates, Trusts, and S Corporations ✔ ✔
Schedule HBC First Time Second Chance Home Buyer Deduction ✔ ✔
Schedule HOF (40/40NR) Head of Family Schedule ✔ ✔
Schedule KRCC-I Recipient’s Share of Capital Credit for Individual Taxpayers ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule OC (40/40NR) Other Available Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔
Schedule RS (40/40NR) Retirement Schedule ✔ ✔
Schedule W-2 (40/40A/40NR) Wages, Salaries, Tips, etc. ✔ ✔

1041

Form Description e-File Paper-File
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
41 Fiduciary Income Tax Return ✔ ✔
4952A Investment Interest Expense Deduction ✔ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453-FDT Fiduciary Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NWI Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
FDT-V Fiduciary Income Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
KRCC Project/Distributing Entity Share of Capital Credit ✔ ✔
NOL-F85 Computation of Net Operating Loss ✔ ✔
NOL-F85A Application of Net Operating Loss Carryback or Carryforward ✔ ✔
PPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
Schedule CP-B Composite Payments/Electing Pass-Through Entity Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule D (41) Profit or Loss from Sales of Assets ✔ ✔
Schedule E (41) Supplemental Income and Loss ✔ ✔
Schedule ESBT (41) Electing Small Business Trust ✔ ✔
Schedule FC Fiduciary Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule G (41) Grantor Statement of Income, Deductions, and Other Items ✔ ✔
Schedule K-1 (41) Grantor Statement of Income, Deductions, and Other Items ✔ ✔
Schedule KRCC-B Recipient’s Share of Capital Credit for Business Entities, Including Trusts ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔

1065

Form Description e-File Paper-File
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
65 Partnership/Limited Liability Company Return of Income ✔ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453-B Business Privilege Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453-PTE S-Corporation/Partnership Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NW Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
EPT Electing Pass-Through Entity Payment Return ✔ ✔
KRCC Project/Distributing Entity Share of Capital Credit ✔ ✔
NMC Affordable Housing Member Consent Agreement ✔ ✔
PPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
PTE-C Nonresident Composite Payment Return ✔ ✔
PTE-R Request for Relief of Composite Payment ✖ ✔
PTE-V Pass Through Entity Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
Schedule BPT-E Family Limited Liability Entity Election Form ✔ ✔
Schedule CP-B Composite Payments/Electing Pass-Through Entity Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule EPT-C (EPT) Electing Pass-Through Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule EPT-K1 (EPT) Schedules of K-1 for Form EPT ✔ ✔
Schedule K-1 (65) Owner’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc. ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule PAB (20S/65) Add-Back Form ✔ ✔
Schedule PC (20S/65) Pass-Through Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-AJA Alabama Jobs Act – Investment Credit (Form PTE-C) ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔
Schedule QIP-C Qualified Investment Partnership Certification ✔ ✔

1120

Form Description e-File Paper-File
20C Corporation Income Tax Return ✔ ✔
2220AL Underpayment of Estimated Tax for Corporations ✖ ✔
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453-B Business Privilege Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453-C Corporate Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
BIT-V Business Income Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NW Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
CPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
Schedule AB (20C) Add-Back Form ✔ ✔
Schedule B-1 Alabama Net Operating Loss Carryforward Acquisitions ✔ ✔
Schedule BC (20C) Business Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule CP-B Composite Payments/Electing Pass-Through Entity Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule FTI Schedule of Adjustments to Federal Taxable Income ✔ ✔
Schedule G Financial Institution Group Computation Schedule ✔ ✔
Schedule KRCC-B Recipient’s Share of Capital Credit for Business Entities, Including Trusts ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule OZ Gains Invested in Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔

1120-S

Form Description e-File Paper-File
20S S Corporation Information/Tax Return ✔ ✔
2220AL Underpayment of Estimated Tax for Corporations ✖ ✔
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453-B Business Privilege Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453-PTE S-Corporation/Partnership Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NW Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
EPT Electing Pass-Through Entity Payment Return ✔ ✔
KRCC Project/Distributing Entity Share of Capital Credit ✔ ✔
PPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
PTE-C Nonresident Composite Payment Return ✔ ✔
PTE-V Pass Through Entity Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
Schedule CP-B Composite Payments/Electing Pass-Through Entity Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule EPT-C (EPT) Electing Pass-Through Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule EPT-K1 (EPT) Schedules of K-1 for Form EPT ✔ ✔
Schedule K-1 (20S) Shareholder’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc. ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA Alabama S-Corporation Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule OZ Gains Invested in Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds ✔ ✔
Schedule PAB (20S/65) Add-Back Form ✔ ✔
Schedule PC (20S/65) Pass-Through Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-AJA Alabama Jobs Act – Investment Credit (Form PTE-C) ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔

2024

1040

Form Description e-File Paper-File
2210AL Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals ✖ ✔
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
40 Individual Income Tax Return Residents & Part-Year Residents ✔ ✔
40ES Estimated Income Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
40NR Individual Income Tax Return Nonresidents Only ✔ ✔
40V Individual Income Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
4952A Investment Interest Expense Deduction ✔ ✔
8821A Tax Information Authorization ✖ ✔
AL2106 Employee Business Expenses ✖ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453 Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453-B Business Privilege Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453OL Individual Income Tax Declaration for Online Filing ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NWI Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
EOO Taxpayer e-File Opt Out Election Form ✖ ✔
NOL-85 Computation of Net Operating Loss ✔ ✔
NOL-85A Net Operating Loss Carryback or Carryforward ✔ ✔
PPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
Schedule A (40) Itemized Deductions ✔ ✔
Schedule A (40NR) Itemized Deductions ✔ ✔
Schedule AAC Alabama Adoption Tax Credit ✔ ✔
Schedule AATC Alabama Accountability Tax Credit ✔ ✔
Schedule ATP Additional Taxes & Penalties ✔ ✔
Schedule B (40) Interest and Dividend Income ✔ ✔
Schedule B (40NR) Interest and Dividend Income ✔ ✔
Schedule CP (40/40NR) Composite Payments/Electing PTE Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule CR Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States ✔ ✔
Schedule D (40) Net Profit or Loss ✔ ✔
Schedule D (40NR) Profit from Sale of Real Estate, Stocks, Bonds, etc. ✔ ✔
Schedule DC (40) Donation Check-Offs ✔ ✔
Schedule DS (40/NR) Dependents Schedule ✔ ✔
Schedule E (40) Supplemental Income and Loss ✔ ✔
Schedule E (40NR) Income from Rents, Royalties, Partnerships, Estates, Trusts, and S Corporations ✔ ✔
Schedule HBC First Time Second Chance Home Buyer Deduction ✔ ✔
Schedule HOF (40/40NR) Head of Family Schedule ✔ ✔
Schedule KRCC-I Recipient’s Share of Capital Credit for Individual Taxpayers ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule OC (40/40NR) Other Available Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔
Schedule RS (40/40NR) Retirement Schedule ✔ ✔
Schedule W-2 (40/40A/40NR) Wages, Salaries, Tips, etc. ✔ ✔

1041

Form Description e-File Paper-File
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
41 Fiduciary Income Tax Return ✔ ✔
4952A Investment Interest Expense Deduction ✔ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453-FDT Fiduciary Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NWI Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
FDT-V Fiduciary Income Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
KRCC Project/Distributing Entity Share of Capital Credit ✔ ✔
NOL-F85 Computation of Net Operating Loss ✔ ✔
NOL-F85A Application of Net Operating Loss Carryback or Carryforward ✔ ✔
PPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
Schedule CP-B Composite Payments/Electing Pass-Through Entity Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule D (41) Profit or Loss from Sales of Assets ✔ ✔
Schedule E (41) Supplemental Income and Loss ✔ ✔
Schedule ESBT (41) Electing Small Business Trust ✔ ✔
Schedule FC Fiduciary Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule G (41) Grantor Statement of Income, Deductions, and Other Items ✔ ✔
Schedule K-1 (41) Grantor Statement of Income, Deductions, and Other Items ✔ ✔
Schedule KRCC-B Recipient’s Share of Capital Credit for Business Entities, Including Trusts ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔

1065

Form Description e-File Paper-File
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
65 Partnership/Limited Liability Company Return of Income ✔ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453-B Business Privilege Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453-PTE S-Corporation/Partnership Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NW Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
EPT Electing Pass-Through Entity Payment Return ✔ ✔
KRCC Project/Distributing Entity Share of Capital Credit ✔ ✔
NMC Affordable Housing Member Consent Agreement ✔ ✔
PPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
PTE-C Nonresident Composite Payment Return ✔ ✔
PTE-R Request for Relief of Composite Payment ✖ ✔
PTE-V Pass Through Entity Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
Schedule BPT-E Family Limited Liability Entity Election Form ✔ ✔
Schedule CP-B Composite Payments/Electing Pass-Through Entity Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule EPT-C (EPT) Electing Pass-Through Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule EPT-K1 (EPT) Schedules of K-1 for Form EPT ✔ ✔
Schedule K-1 (65) Owner’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc. ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule PAB (20S/65) Add-Back Form ✔ ✔
Schedule PC (20S/65) Pass-Through Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-AJA Alabama Jobs Act – Investment Credit (Form PTE-C) ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔
Schedule QIP-C Qualified Investment Partnership Certification ✔ ✔

1120

Form Description e-File Paper-File
20C Corporation Income Tax Return ✔ ✔
2220AL Underpayment of Estimated Tax for Corporations ✖ ✔
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453-B Business Privilege Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453-C Corporate Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
BIT-V Business Income Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NW Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
CPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
Schedule AB (20C) Add-Back Form ✔ ✔
Schedule B-1 Alabama Net Operating Loss Carryforward Acquisitions ✔ ✔
Schedule BC (20C) Business Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule CP-B Composite Payments/Electing Pass-Through Entity Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule FTI Schedule of Adjustments to Federal Taxable Income ✔ ✔
Schedule G Financial Institution Group Computation Schedule ✔ ✔
Schedule KRCC-B Recipient’s Share of Capital Credit for Business Entities, Including Trusts ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule OZ Gains Invested in Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔

1120-S

Form Description e-File Paper-File
20S S Corporation Information/Tax Return ✔ ✔
2220AL Underpayment of Estimated Tax for Corporations ✖ ✔
2848A Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative ✖ ✔
AL4562 Depreciation and Amortization ✖ ✔
AL8453-B Business Privilege Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
AL8453-PTE S-Corporation/Partnership Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing ✖ ✔
BPT-IN Alabama Business Privilege Tax Initial Privilege Tax Return ✖ ✔
BPT-NW Balance Sheet – Net Worth Computation ✔ ✔
BPT-V Business Privilege Tax Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
EPT Electing Pass-Through Entity Payment Return ✔ ✔
KRCC Project/Distributing Entity Share of Capital Credit ✔ ✔
PPT Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report ✔ ✔
PTE-C Nonresident Composite Payment Return ✔ ✔
PTE-V Pass Through Entity Payment Voucher ✖ ✔
Schedule CP-B Composite Payments/Electing Pass-Through Entity Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule EPT-C (EPT) Electing Pass-Through Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule EPT-K1 (EPT) Schedules of K-1 for Form EPT ✔ ✔
Schedule K-1 (20S) Shareholder’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc. ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA Alabama S-Corporation Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRA-R Alabama Composite Payment Relief Nonresident Agreement ✔ ✔
Schedule NRC-EXEMPT Subchapter K Affidavit of Exemption by Nonresident ✔ ✔
Schedule OZ Gains Invested in Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds ✔ ✔
Schedule PAB (20S/65) Add-Back Form ✔ ✔
Schedule PC (20S/65) Pass-Through Credits ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-AJA Alabama Jobs Act – Investment Credit (Form PTE-C) ✔ ✔
Schedule PTE-CK1 Nonresident Composite Schedule K-1 ✔ ✔

Modified Schedules

The following schedules have been modified for tax year 2024:

  • Schedule BC, Business Credits

  • Schedule FC, Fiduciary Credits

  • Schedule OC, Other Available Credits

  • Schedule PC, Pass-Through Credits

  • AL 8453 is now two pages.

Obsolete Schedule

Schedule AL-CAR, Alabama Secretary of State Corporation Annual Report, is now obsolete.

Tax Law Changes

For taxable year 2025, taxpayers who would be subject to the minimum tax of $100 do not have a filing requirement (AL Act 2022-252 (amended section 40-14(A)-22)).