Tuscaloosa, other cities drop lawsuit over Alabama Internet sales tax

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Officials with the city of Tuscaloosa said Wednesday they would drop a lawsuit filed against the Alabama Department of Revenue over its administration of the state’s Internet sales tax, known as the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT).

In a statement on Facebook, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox wrote that withdrawing the lawsuit is an effort to work collaboratively with the Alabama Legislature.

“Each day, we work hard making our schools strong and our neighborhoods safer,” Maddox …

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