Taxes
Various local taxes are collected by the Finance Department with rates as presented on the following form. Please contact us if you need to pay a tax not represented on the form.
- Use this form before May 1, 2023 - Tax Return before May 1, 2023 (PDF)
- Use this form after May 1, 2023 - /documentcenter/view/3086/tax-return-form-2023-may- Tax Return after May 1, 2023 (PDF)
- Use this form after September 1, 2023 - Tax Return after September 1, 2023 (PDF)
For questions or additional information regarding the City portion of taxes, call 251-981-6782 or 251-980-2159.
Please set up your My Alabama Taxes accounts on the My Alabama Taxes (MAT) website https://myalabamataxes.alabama.gov/_/ . For assistance with the website, contact the MAT Taxpayer Service Center at 251-344-4737 and select option 2. For instructional videos on how to set up your MAT account and how to use the system go to: www.youtube.com/@alabamadepartmentofrevenue1999
The mailing address for Revenue is:
P.O. Box 1159
Orange Beach, AL 36561
LODGING TAX
The Lodging Tax Rate is based on the rental rate, cleaning fee, and parking passes if applicable.
The current Lodging Tax Rate is 15% (City of Orange Beach - 9%, State - 4%, Baldwin County Lodging - 2%).
Rate to increase
The Lodging Tax Rate for transactions* entered into on or after September 1, 2023, the Lodging Tax Rate is 16% (City of Orange Beach - 10%, State - 4%, Baldwin County Lodging - 2%).
*The transaction starts on the first night of the stay
Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1410: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 5, SECTION 50-252 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA, ENTITLED "LODGING TAX - LEVY OF TAX" TO PROVIDE FOR PROSPECTIVE INCREASES IN THE RATE OF TAXATION.