Code of Alabama — Title 40 (Revenue and Taxation)
Ala. Code § 40-29-51
Collection After Assessment
# (a)
Length of period. Where the assessment of any tax imposed by this title has been begun or made within the period of limitation properly applicable thereto, such tax may be collected by levy or by a proceeding in court, but only if the levy is made or the proceeding begun:
# (1)
Within 10 years after the final assessment of the tax; or
# (2)
Prior to the expiration of any period for collection agreed upon in writing by the commissioner or his delegate and the taxpayer before the expiration of such ten-year period (or, if there is a release of levy under Section 40-29-34 after such ten-year period, then before such release).
The period so agreed upon may be extended by subsequent agreements in writing made before the expiration of the period previously agreed upon. The period provided by this subsection during which a tax may be collected by levy shall not be extended or curtailed by reason of a judgment against the taxpayer.
# (b)
Date when levy is considered made. The date on which a levy on property or rights to property is made shall be the date on which the notice of seizure provided in Section 40-29-26 is given.
Source: view the official text
In this chapter (40 sections)
- 40-29-1 · Short Title
- 40-29-2 · Applicability of Chapter; Purpose; Legislative Intent
- 40-29-20 · Lien for Taxes - Generally
- 40-29-20.1 · Lien for Taxes - Collection Firms Prohibited from…
- 40-29-21 · Lien for Taxes - Term
- 40-29-22 · Lien for Taxes - Validity and Priority Against Certain…
- 40-29-23 · Levy and Distraint
- 40-29-23.1 · Development and Operation of Financial Institution Data…
- 40-29-24 · Surrender of Property Subject to Levy; “Person” Defined
- 40-29-25 · Production of Books
- 40-29-26 · Sale of Seized Property
- 40-29-27 · Sale of Perishable Goods
- 40-29-28 · Redemption of Property
- 40-29-29 · Certificate of Sale; Deed of Real Property
- 40-29-30 · Legal Effect of Certificate of Sale of Personal Property and…
- 40-29-31 · Records of Sales to Be Kept
- 40-29-32 · Expense of Levy and Sale
- 40-29-33 · Application of Proceeds of Levy
- 40-29-34 · Authority to Release Levy and Return Property
- 40-29-51 · Collection After Assessment
- 40-29-52 · Suspension of Running of Period of Limitation
- 40-29-70 · Non-payable Checks, Money Orders, or Electronic Funds
- 40-29-71 · Automatic Refund
- 40-29-72 · Rules for Application of Assessable Penalties; “Person”…
- 40-29-73 · Failure to Collect and Pay Over Tax, or Attempt to Evade or…
- 40-29-74 · Fraudulent Statement or Failure to Furnish Statement to…
- 40-29-75 · False Information with Respect to Withholding
- 40-29-90 · Jeopardy Assessment - for Income Tax
- 40-29-91 · Jeopardy Assessment - Other Taxes
- 40-29-110 · Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax
- 40-29-111 · Willful Failure to Collect or Pay Over Tax
- 40-29-112 · Willful Failure to File Return, Supply Information, or Pay…
- 40-29-113 · Fraudulent Statement or Failure to Make Statement to…
- 40-29-114 · Fraudulent Withholding Exemption Certificate or Failure to…
- 40-29-115 · Fraud and False Statements
- 40-29-116 · Fraudulent Returns, Statements, or Other Documents
- 40-29-117 · Failure to Obey Subpoena
- 40-29-118 · Attempts to Interfere with Administration of State Revenue…
- 40-29-119 · Periods of Limitation on Criminal Prosecutions
- 40-29-120 · Commissioner’s Report