The full cost picture for an Alabama LLC — state filing, annual compliance, any franchise or privilege taxes, and what our $299 flat service covers.
Most state filings price themselves in pieces — one fee for the Articles, another for an expedited option, a third for a certificate of good standing, and an annual report on top. The list below is what actually hits your card (or the state's portal) when you form an Alabama LLC with us.
Alabama requires a Business Privilege Tax return every year, due April 15, with a minimum tax of $50. The entity annual report is filed together with the privilege tax return rather than separately through the Secretary of State. Miss the April 15 deadline and the state imposes penalties plus interest on the unpaid tax.
Alabama annual report: $50 due every year. Miss it and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution.
Alabama tax notes: Business Privilege Tax minimum $50/year (reduced from $100 in 2022). No separate annual report; entity info filed with Business Privilege Tax return due April 15.
Registered agent service is $119/year after the included first year. It's optional — you can designate yourself, an employee, or a different commercial agent at any time by filing a change-of-agent form with the Alabama Secretary of State.
The $299 is a flat service fee. It is not:
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Montgomery handles the rest.