The Finance Department is responsible for the proper accounting of all City of Northport funds. The Revenue Division within the department is charged with the collection and record maintenance of the City's various taxes and license fees, as well as certain funds received from outside sources, such as the State of Alabama and Tuscaloosa County.

The Forms link on this website offers a business license application, as well as all tax forms for downloading at the taxpayer's convenience

Taxes

Property - Assessment Rates

Residential 10%
Commercial 20%
Utilities 30%

Rate per $1,000 of Assessed Valuation

City	$11.50
County	$10.50
Schools	$16.00
State	$6.50
Total	$44.50

 

 

 

 

 

Business Taxes

TAX	DISTRIBUTION	CITY	P.J.
SALES TAX
	General Rate	2.0%	1.0%
	Automotive & machine rate used in manufacturing	0.75%	0.375%
	Food Products sold through vending machines	1.5%	0.75%
RENTAL TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
	General Rate	3.0%	1.5%
	Automotive Vehicle	0.5%	0.25%
	Linens & Garments	1.0%	0.5%
CONSUMER AND/OR SELLERS USE TAX
	General Rate	2.0%	1.0%
	Automotive & machine rate used in manufacturing	0.75%	0.375%
	Food Products sold through vending machines	1.5%	0.75%
LODGING TAX		9.0%	4.5%
CIGARETTE (PER PACK)		10¢	5¢
LIQUOR (BUSINESS LICENSE) PER MONTH		7.0%	3.5%