Alabama Sales Tax Rates: Bessemer

Alabama:

Bessemer, Alabama Sales Tax Rate 2023 10%

The Bessemer sales tax rate is 10%

Taxing Jurisdiction	Rate
Alabama state sales tax	4.00%
Jefferson County sales tax	1.00%
Bessemer tax	4.00%
Special tax	1.00%
Combined Sales Tax:	10.00%

10% tax breakdown

Sales tax region name: Bessemer. Tax rates last updated in March 2023

Note: There is one additional tax district that applies to some areas geographically within Bessemer. Instead of the rates shown for the Bessemer tax region above, the following tax rates apply to these specific areas:

Tax Jurisdiction	Total Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax	In These Zip Codes
Helena	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%	35022

How does the Bessemer sales tax compare to the rest of AL?

Higher sales tax than 95% of Alabama localities

1% lower than the maximum sales tax in AL

The 10% sales tax rate in Bessemer consists of 4% Alabama state sales tax, 1% Jefferson County sales tax, 4% Bessemer tax and 1% Special tax. You can print a 10% sales tax table here. For tax rates in other cities, see Alabama sales taxes by city and county.

Historical Sales Tax Rates for Bessemer

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
March 2023	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2023	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2023	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HELENA tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
March 2023	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2023	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2023	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

The following rates apply to the BESSEMER tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the JEFFERSON CO SD tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
July 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HUEYTOWN tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
January 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HELENA tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2022	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

The following rates apply to the BESSEMER tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HUEYTOWN tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2021	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

The following rates apply to the BESSEMER tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HUEYTOWN tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2020	6%	N/A	1%	4%	1%
September 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2020	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

The following rates apply to the BESSEMER tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HUEYTOWN tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2019	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

The following rates apply to the BESSEMER tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HUEYTOWN tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2018	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

The following rates apply to the BESSEMER tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HUEYTOWN tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2017	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

The following rates apply to the BESSEMER tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HUEYTOWN tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2016	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

The following rates apply to the BESSEMER tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
The following rates apply to the HUEYTOWN tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
November 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
October 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
September 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
August 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
July 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
June 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
May 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
April 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
March 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
February 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%
January 2015	10%	4%	1%	4%	1%

Alabama Sales Tax Rates by Zip Code:

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The Bessemer, Alabama sales tax rate of 10% applies to the following three zip codes: 35020, 35021 and 35023.

An alternative sales tax rate of 10% applies in the tax region Helena, which appertains to zip code 35022.

There are approximately 39,214 people living in the Bessemer area. Remember that zip code boundaries don't always match up with political boundaries (like Bessemer or Jefferson County), so you shouldn't always rely on something as imprecise as zip codes to determine the sales tax rates at a given address.

Back to Alabama Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Bessemer are current as of March 2023