Alabama: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Alabama, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Alabama income taxSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit130% of the federal poverty lineSource: Alabama Department of Human Resources: Food Assistance, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidNot expanded; children up to 317% of povertySource: Alabama Medicaid Agency, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within60 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: Ala. Code § 35-9A-201, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 days, ending with a rental periodSource: Ala. Code § 35-9A-441, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice7 business days (pay or move out)Source: Ala. Code § 35-9A-421, checked
- RepairsTime to repair14 daysSource: Ala. Code § 35-9A-204 Landlord to Maintain Premises, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase7–30 daysSource: Ala. Code § 35-9A-441, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$45–$275, up to 14 weeksSource: ADOW, Benefit Rights and Responsibilities handbook, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices67Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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