A career as a dental hygienist offers a wide range of challenges. In the dental office, the dentist and the dental hygienist work together to meet the oral health needs of patients. Since each state has its own specific regulations regarding their responsibilities, the range of services performed by hygienists varies from state to state.
Alabama (AL) Sales Tax Rates by City. The state sales tax rate in Alabama is 4.000%. With local taxes, the total sales tax rate is between 4.000% and 11.000%. Alabama has recent rate changes (Wed Jun 01 2016). Select the Alabama city from the list of popular cities below to see its current sales tax rate.
The Tax Foundation's latest look at sales tax rates around the country shows that Alabama has the third-highest combined state and local tax rate in the country. The average sales tax is 8.91 percent, behind only Tennessee (9.45 percent) and Arkansas (9.26 percent). The report looks only at tax rates, not what the levy applies to. Unlike most states, Alabama applies the full sales tax rate to groceries and over-the-counter medicine.