How to File and Pay Alabama State Taxes or Check Your Refund on revenue.alabama.gov

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The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) at revenue.alabama.gov is the official state site for filing and paying Alabama taxes and for checking your refund status. For most online filing and payment, you'll use My Alabama Taxes (MAT), the department's account portal, which the site notes has been upgraded with easier navigation and better account security. You'll generally need to create or log into an account there before you can file or pay. If you only want to send a payment or look up a refund, the site also provides dedicated Make A Payment and Where's My Refund links.

The main entry points

What you want to do Where to go on the site
File a return, manage your account, view notices My Alabama Taxes (MAT)
Make a payment Make A Payment
Check your refund status Where's My Refund
Find forms and rules Forms / Rules
Understand which taxes apply to you Tax Types / Business Tax Basics

Filing and paying through My Alabama Taxes

  1. Go to revenue.alabama.gov and open My Alabama Taxes.
  2. Create an account or log in. The site states MAT now has better account security and a more accessible design, so expect an updated sign-in and navigation experience.
  3. Once inside, select the tax type you need and follow the prompts to file a return or submit a payment.
  4. Save your confirmation after submitting.

Expected result: your return or payment is submitted under your account, and you can return later to view your filing and payment history.

Checking your refund

Use the Where's My Refund link on the site. You'll typically need identifying details from your return to look up the status. Have your filed return handy before you start.

Common snags to plan for

  • Account required for filing. Filing and account management run through MAT, so budget time for creating or recovering a login.
  • Tax types differ. Not every tax is filed the same way or on the same schedule. Check the relevant Tax Types page and the Forms and Rules sections for your specific tax.
  • Deadlines shift. ALDOR posts due-date notices on its News and Announcements section. For example, a September 22, 2026 notice reminds taxpayers that the October 31, 2026 business license due date falls on a weekend, and a September 15, 2026 notice covers a revised privilege license interest rate factor chart. Always confirm the current date for your tax rather than assuming a fixed deadline.
  • Use the official domain. The site emphasizes that .gov means it's official and that https:// keeps your information encrypted, so verify you're on revenue.alabama.gov before entering sensitive data.

If you're a business

Start with Business Tax Basics, which the site describes as helping you learn what taxes apply to your business and what you need to do to get started and stay compliant in Alabama. From there, use Business and License and Entity Registration for registration needs, and Make A Payment for remitting taxes.