Added together with city and county sales tax, you can expect to pay a total of 6 to 9 percent on retail sales, depending on the area. For residential property tax information, call the Tax Assessor's office of the city in which you'll be living. Residential property taxes are due on October 1, and can be paid without penalty as late as January 1. Owner-occupants may claim homestead exemptions when the property is assessed. Depending on location and use of property, tax rates may vary.
Employers withhold state income taxes from wages.
The self-employed, however, must make their own estimated payments on a periodic basis. Birmingham and Mountain Brook have a one percent occupational tax on gross wages. Jefferson county has a .5 percent occupational tax. Depending on the municipality, Birmingham's retail sales tax ranges from 6 to 9 percent. The retail sales tax averages 7 percent.