Create an Alabama entity
Domestic LLC formation creates a new entity under Alabama law. Plan the company you intend to create.
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Alabama LLC formation service and state compliance requirements
Plan your Alabama company’s next step with FormLLC. Review formation and foreign-registration requirements, name reservation, state tax questions and continuing records, then discuss the filing support your business needs.
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State guide library
Which Alabama guide do you need?
Choose the topic that matches your task, then verify current fees, forms and deadlines with the responsible agency.
FormationHow to Form an LLC in Alabama: Registration Cost, Steps & RequirementsUpdated 2026-11-03Read guideForeign RegistrationAlabama Foreign LLC Registration: Certificate of Authority (Step-by-Step)Updated 2026-11-03Read guideComplianceAlabama LLC Annual Report: Requirements, Due Dates & FilingUpdated 2026-11-03Read guideTaxAlabama State Income Tax Filing: Forms, Deadlines & Rules ExplainedUpdated 2026-11-03Read guideS CorporationHow to Start an S Corp in Alabama: $100 BPT Exemption, Form 2553 & No Annual ReportUpdated 2026-11-03Read guideDissolutionHow to Dissolve an LLC in Alabama: Step-by-Step GuideUpdated 2026-11-03Read guide
Your next step in Alabama
Choose your Alabama filing path.
Start with the entity you have, the activity and where the business will operate.
Register an existing company
Foreign registration concerns an entity formed elsewhere that needs authority in Alabama.
Explore foreign registrationPrepare the next filing
Use the Alabama topic library and official sources to identify the records and filing work your company needs.
Discuss your Alabama companyThis overview connects your decisions to official sources and the existing Alabama article library. The detailed guides remain available below the opening.
Plan with the details in view
What Are the Main Alabama LLC Requirements?
Official sources reviewed 19 October 2026. Confirm the current form, charges and filing method when you are ready to submit.
Name reservation and LLC formation
The Alabama Secretary of State says a Certificate of Name Reservation must be obtained before the domestic LLC formation filing. Its LLC page lists a $200 Secretary of State formation fee; reservation and other charges are separate.
Registering an out-of-state LLC
The official LLC page separately lists foreign registration and a $150 Secretary of State fee. Name reservation and the required application are part of that separate path; it does not form a second new LLC.
Review foreign qualification supportBusiness Privilege Tax review
Alabama Revenue describes an exemption for calculated Business Privilege Tax of $100 or less for tax years beginning after 2023, including no BPT return requirement for qualifying taxpayers. Confirm the calculation and any other tax duties rather than assuming every LLC owes or files the same thing.
How to continue
How Do You Prepare an Alabama LLC Filing?
Preparing the filing comes down to four steps, from your first details to a confirmed filing.
- 01
Identify the entity and activity
Confirm whether this is a new Alabama entity or an existing company expanding into the state. Identify regulated activities and operating locations.
- 02
Prepare the filing details
Review the name, reservation, registered-agent arrangements and required formation or registration information.
- 03
Separate government and service costs
Confirm state and reservation charges alongside the FormLLC service quote. Corporation and other custom work require their own scope.
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Plan continuing obligations
Review relevant tax registration, licenses, entity records and any recurring filings for the entity and activity.
Before requesting help
What Details Do You Need for an Alabama LLC Filing?
Have these details ready before you ask us to help with the filing.
- Entity type and whether the company already exists in another state.
- Proposed or current legal name and name-reservation status.
- Registered-agent arrangements and Alabama operating locations.
- Requested filing, company status and any notice or known deadline.
Know which filing you need
Separate entity filings from tax and licenses.
Alabama company requirements serve different purposes. Match each task to the right agency.
- Entity formation and registration
- Secretary of State filings establish or register the entity. A federal tax election does not replace Alabama formation or registration.
- Tax and licensing obligations
- Business Privilege Tax, other tax accounts and state or local licenses are separate tasks. Entity classification, exemptions and activity can change the requirements.
Use current Revenue instructions or qualified advice for the company’s tax calculation, filing rules, exceptions and deadlines.
Questions answered
Alabama company formation and compliance questions
Is an Alabama LLC name reservation required before formation?
The Secretary of State’s LLC instructions require a Certificate of Name Reservation before filing the domestic LLC formation documents. Confirm the current procedure and charges with the agency.
What is the Alabama domestic LLC formation fee?
The official LLC page reviewed on 19 October 2026 lists a $200 Secretary of State formation fee. Name reservation, other government charges and FormLLC service fees are separate; confirm current charges before submission.
Is foreign qualification the same as forming a new Alabama LLC?
No. Foreign registration is a separate path for an existing entity formed elsewhere that needs Alabama registration. The official LLC page lists separate instructions and a $150 Secretary of State foreign LLC fee, subject to verification.
Does every Alabama LLC have to file a Business Privilege Tax return?
Alabama Revenue states that qualifying taxpayers with calculated Business Privilege Tax of $100 or less are exempt and need not file the BPT return for tax years beginning after 2023. Confirm the calculation and any other applicable filing duties.
Does the Alabama entity filing cover business licenses and federal tax?
No. Licensing, tax accounts, federal filings and other duties are separate and depend on the business activity, entity and operating locations.
Can FormLLC help with Alabama company filings?
Discuss formation, registration or an existing-company filing goal with FormLLC. The written quote confirms the work, service costs, government charges and any separate professional review.
Move from planning to support
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