Taxpayers are allowed to deduct their federal income tax from their Alabama state tax, even if taking the standard deduction; those who itemize can also deduct FICA (the Social Security and Medicare tax).
tˈækspeɪɚz ɑːɹ ɐlˈaʊd tə dᵻdˈʌkt ðɛɹ fˈɛdɚɹəl ˈɪŋkʌm tˈæks fɹʌm ðɛɹ ˌæləbˈæmə stˈeɪt tˈæks, ˈiːvən ɪf tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə stˈændɚd dᵻdˈʌkʃən; ðoʊz hˌuː ˈaɪɾəmˌaɪz kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ dᵻdˈʌkt fˈiːkə ðə sˈoʊʃəl sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi ænd mˈɛdɪkˌɛɹ tˈæks.