All articles about Alabama Final Tax & Estate Tax Guide.
Selling your late spouse's house in Alabama? Only half gets a step-up in basis. Here's what surviving spouses need to know about estate taxes, property taxes, and capital gains.
First time handling estate taxes after a death in Alabama? Compare your options: CPA firms, IRS guides, tax software, and Alabama-specific estate tax guides.
Alabama CPAs charge $150-$350/hour for estate work. Here are 5 alternatives for organizing estate tax paperwork after a death — and when you still need professional help.
Stop paying your CPA $150 an hour to sort through a shoebox. Here's exactly how to organize estate tax documents before your first meeting after a death in Alabama.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act raised the federal estate tax exemption to $15M per person for 2026. Here's exactly what changed and what it means for executors.
Should you buy an Alabama estate tax guide or go straight to a CPA? Here's when each makes sense, what they cost, and why most executors need both.
The 2026 federal estate tax exemption is $15M per person under the One Big Beautiful Bill. What executors and surviving spouses need to know.
Step-by-step Alabama Form 41 instructions for estates and trusts — thresholds, deadlines, K-1s, and how it differs from federal Form 1041.
How to use Alabama Form 1310A to claim a tax refund for a deceased person — Box A, B, and C explained, with required attachments and common traps.
Alabama has no estate tax and no inheritance tax. Here's what actually happened to those taxes, and what executors really owe.