Alabama DMV

MEMORANDUM 2018-010 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Redesigned License Plate for Issuance Beginning November 1, 2018 The University of South Alabama license plate has been redesigned and will be available for issuance beginning November 1, 2018.  A shipment of plates will be ordered for each county based on the number of current registrations.  Please note personalized … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2018-009 TO: Licensing Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Quarterly Interest Rate, Effective October 1, 2018 The interest rate for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2018 will remain 5%. In accordance with Section 40-1-44, Code of Alabama 1975, the interest rate must be used to compute interest on any tax or other amount due, other than … Read more

ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE I, Vernon Barnett, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue, pursuant to the power granted to meunder §40-2-11, Code of Alabama 1975, hereby declare that because there is a state of emergency resulting fromHurricane Florence, it is necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of relief. In order to … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2018-008 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Redesigned License Plates for Issuance Beginning October 1, 2018 The truck and commercial vehicle license plates have been redesigned and will be available for issuance beginning October 1, 2018.   Also, the National Guard license plates have been redesigned and will be available for issuance beginning October 1, 2018.  Please … Read more

MEMORANDUM TO: Law Enforcement PersonnelSUBJECT: Update on New Print-on-Demand License Plate Validation Decals Beginning December 2017, some licensing officials started implementing a new print-on-demand (POD) validation decal process to replace the renewal month and year decals displayed on Alabama license plates. The POD validation decal process includes a registration receipt with one validation decal that … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2018-007 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: New/Redesigned License Plates for Issuance Beginning August 1, 2018 The Habitat for Humanity license plate has exceeded the minimum required number of precommitments and will be available for issuance beginning August 1, 2018. A shipment of plates will be ordered for each county based on the number of … Read more

ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE Due to extreme hardships placed on Alabama motor vehicle registrants residing in Lawrence County, who were unable to register their vehicles or pay property taxes on their recently purchased vehicles because the license plate issuing office was closed, an extension of time has been granted for obtaining registrations and … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2018-006 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax The IRS wants to improve service to taxpayers and the licensing registration agencies (Department of MotorVehicles or counties) by encouraging taxpayers to e-file their Form 2290 Heavy Highway Vehicle Use TaxReturn and e-pay their Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Taxes. The e-file rate has … Read more

MEMORANDUM 2018-005 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Distinctive License Plates – Consent to Release Certain Personal Information Legislative Act 2018-190 was signed into law by Governor Ivey on March 12, 2018. EffectiveJanuary 1, 2019, motor vehicle owners obtaining a distinctive license plate, collegiate oruniversity license plate, or a distinctive license plate authorized by the Legislative … Read more

MONTGOMERY, May 2, 2018 – The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) has launched a paid internship program that will provide qualified college students majoring in accounting with the opportunity to gain hands-on tax auditing experience before graduating from college. “The Department is delighted to offer this opportunity for accounting majors to learn more about what … Read more