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Alabama taxpayers can claim a variety of credits on Schedule OC. See the Schedule OC Instructions for credit eligibility or requirements.
Credit Entry Steps
To claim one of these credits:
- Navigate to the State Taxes section on the left-hand side of your screen.
- Click I’d like to see the forms I’ve filled out or search for a form.
- Expand the Alabama section.
- Click the Credits tab.
- Open the Sch OC for the part listed below and enter the amount on the applicable line.
- Click Save.
The Individual Credits must be submitted and approved through My Alabama Taxes (MAT) before completion of the Schedule OC; unless the credit you are claiming is from a Partnership or S Corporation. For further information see the Schedule OC Instructions.
Eligible Credits
Click the line description to see details about the available credits.
Alabama Enterprise Zone Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Enterprise Zone Act Credit screen.
Alabama Basic Skills Education Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part C – Basic Skills Education Credit screen.
Alabama Rural Physician Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part D – Rural Physician Credit screen.
Alabama Coal Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part E – Coal Credit screen.
Alabama Full Employment Act of 2011 Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part F – Full Employment Act of 2011 Credit screen.
Alabama Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act – Employer’s Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part G – Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act – Employer’s Credit screen.
Alabama Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act – Business Start-up Expenses
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act – Business Start-up Expenses screen.
Alabama Credit for Tax Paid to a Foreign Country
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part I – Credit for Tax Paid to a Foreign Country screen.
Alabama Irrigation / Reservoir System Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC Part J – Irrigation/Reservoir System Credit screen.
Alabama Accountability Act Credit – Scholarship
Granting Organization (SGO) portion
Enter in the credit amount on the OC Part L – Scholarship Granting Organization screen.
2013 Alabama Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part N – 2013 Historic Rehabilitation Credit screen.
Career – Technical Dual Enrollment Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part O – Career Technical Dual Enrollment Credit screen.
Veterans Employment Act – Business Startup Expense Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act – Business Start-up Expenses screen.
Veterans Employment Act – Employer’s Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part G – Heroes for Hire Tax Credit Act – Employer’s Credit screen.
Qualified Irrigation System/Reservoir System Tax Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC Part J – Irrigation/Reservoir System Credit screen.
Scholarship Granting Organization
Enter in the credit amount on the OC Part L – Scholarship Granting Organization screen.
Investment – Jobs Act
Enter in the credit amount on the OC Part P – Job Acts Credit screen.
Innovate Alabama Tax Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part X – Innovate Alabama Credit screen.
Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the AL- Schedule OC – Part W – Volunteer Emergency Responders Credit screen.
Storm Shelter Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Schedule OC – Part V – Storm Shelter screen.
Railroad Modernization Act of 2019
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part U – Alabama Railroad Modernization Act of 2019 screen.
Apprenticeship Tax Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the OC Part S – Alabama Apprenticeship Tax Credit screen.
Renewal Act Credit – Growing Alabama Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the OC Part R – Renewal Act Credit screen.
Renewal Act Credit – Port Credit
Enter in the credit amount on the Sch OC – Part Q – Port Credit – Renewal Act Credit screen.