Bessemer, AL · Jefferson County
Liquor Tax Report
The City of Bessemer Revenue Department liquor tax report records a business’s monthly liquor sales and tax due; the listed taxpayer completes and submits it to the city.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Bessemer · Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- cdn.prod.website-files.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this form to report a business’s gross liquor sales for a month, subtract the stated Alabama liquor tax, and calculate the taxable receipts and Bessemer city tax due. The taxpayer certifies that the report is true and complete by signing before a notary. The form says the city’s three-percent tax is due and lists a ten-percent penalty if payment is not made by the 15th of the following month.
Who needs it
A business or individual listed as the taxpayer must complete this report to report monthly liquor sales and the related tax due to the City of Bessemer.
Why it needs a notary
The form includes a sworn-to-and-subscribed jurat; the taxpayer signs and swears that the report is true and complete before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Form
Get the City of Bessemer Liquor Tax Report.
- 2
Fill In the Report
Enter the taxpayer and business details, reporting month, sales, tax amounts, and amount due.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange an online notary session for the report’s sworn taxpayer certification.
- 4
Sign on Video
Sign and swear that the report is true and complete as directed by the notary.
- 5
Submit to the City
Submit the completed report and payment to the City of Bessemer Revenue Department.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Bessemer. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the liquor tax report notarized?
- Complete the report, then book a commissioned online notary. Sign and swear that the report is true and complete during the video session, following the notary’s instructions.
- Do I need to sign the report in front of a notary?
- Yes. The form includes a sworn-to-and-subscribed jurat, so the taxpayer must sign and swear to the report before a notary.
- Can I use an online notary for this form?
- Alabama’s remote-notarization law covers its own notaries when they are physically located in Alabama; it does not itself cover a commissioned online notary located elsewhere. Ask Rush Notary to confirm the service can handle this jurat.
- Where do I send the completed report and payment?
- The form lists the City of Bessemer Revenue Department at 1700 Third Ave. North, Bessemer, Alabama 35020, and says to make checks or money orders payable to the City of Bessemer. Confirm with the city or town if unsure.