Grant, Alabama

Grant and Gunter Mountain: tax help for teachers, vendors and small businesses

Grant is about 28 miles, or 42 minutes, from our office in Arab. Many of the questions we hear from Grant come from school employees, seasonal sellers and small business owners.

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We have one office, in Arab. We do not have an office in Grant.

Up on Gunter Mountain

Grant sits on the Gunter Mountain plateau, with the Cathedral Caverns Highway running through town. Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, founded in 1924, is the only K-12 school the Daughters of the American Revolution own and run. School W-2s and teachers’ questions are a familiar part of our work with Grant clients.^[1,2]

Cathedral Caverns State Park is a few miles away, and Grant is a stop on the World’s Longest Yard Sale each summer. Education, health care and manufacturing are the biggest sources of jobs. The yard sale brings seasonal income to some households, and we help sort out what counts on a return and what does not.^[3,4]

Questions we hear from Gunter Mountain

This is general information, not advice for your return. Every return is different, so please call us to talk about yours.

I sell at the World’s Longest Yard Sale every year. Is that taxable?

Selling your own used belongings for less than you paid usually is not income. Buying items to resell, or making things to sell, is different: that is income, and if you do it regularly it is a business. Keep a note of what you sold and what you originally paid for it.

I teach at KDS. Can I deduct what I spend on my classroom?

Eligible teachers can deduct some of the classroom supplies they pay for themselves. Keep the receipts and bring them in with your W-2.

Income tax services

I am thinking of opening a small business near the caverns. Where do I start?

Get your town business license, open a separate account for the business and keep every receipt from day one. We can set up the books and, once you hire, the payroll.^[5]

Payroll and bookkeeping

Good to know in Grant

A business license is required in town and in its police jurisdiction.^[5]
Alabama does not tax Teachers’ Retirement System pensions.^[6]

The historic stone building at Kate Duncan Smith DAR School in Grant — Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, Grant

For Grant households and businesses

School employees W-2s, classroom expenses and retirement questions. We help teachers and staff keep their receipts in order and understand how their retirement plan fits on the return. Seasonal sellers Sorting hobby sales from business income. We look at what you sold and how often, and help you understand where it belongs on your return. Small businesses Books, payroll and quarterly filings. We keep the routine work organized through the year for small businesses in and around town.

Down the mountain to Arab

Call 256-586-4635 to set a time at our office, and we will talk with you about what to bring.

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