The Alabama cities and school systems suing the state over the way internet sales taxes are assessed and allocated are voluntarily dismissing their legal challenge while a legislative fix is negotiated in Montgomery.
The dismissal was filed Wednesday by the plaintiffs involved in a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Revenue challenging the legality of the state’s 8% flat tax on online sales.
The dismissal is “without prejudice,” meaning the governmental entities preserve their ability to reconsider the court case if legislative discussions fail to produce a resolution…