Tax and License Administration Division
Office Number: 205- 254-2198
Fax Number:205- 254-2963

The Tax and License Administration Division is responsible for collecting license fees and other revenue for the City of Birmingham and ensuring compliance with all license and tax requirements pursuant to the City of Birmingham's Tax Ordinances.

Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., weekdays, Monday through Friday. Applications for new, "non-controlled" business licenses are taken daily from 8:00 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. at the Division's office located in Room TL-100 (First Floor) City Hall, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203.

Applications for "controlled" licenses, such as alcoholic beverage, pool table, and dance licenses, are taken by appointment only. For a list of documents required to process an application for a new business, please see Supplemental Documentation Checklist. See also General Information for New Businesses for additional information on "controlled" or "regulated" license applications.

General Information for New Businesses

Supplemental Documentation Checklist

Due Dates, Penalties, Interest

Transient Dealers - Special Events Licenses

Alcoholic Beverage Licenses

2004 Business License Code (Full Code)- 2007 BUSINESS LICENSE FEES AND DESIGNATIONS

2004 Business License Code

2004 Occupational Tax Code

2004 Sales Tax Code- 2007 SALES AND USE TAX AND DESIGNATIONS

2004 Use Tax Code- 2007 Amendement

2004 Lease Tax Code

2004 Lodgings Tax Code

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)