Ten questions we get most often about forming an LLC in Alabama — with straight answers, not hedged ones.
5–10 business days for standard online processing through the Alabama Secretary of State. Once the LLC is approved, we obtain the EIN the same day and deliver your bank-ready packet within a day or two after that.
Our service is $299 flat. Alabama's state filing fee is $236, paid directly to the Alabama Secretary of State. First-year total is $535, with no upsells and no tiered pricing.
No. Alabama allows non-residents to form and own LLCs in the state. You do need an Alabama registered agent — that's included in the $299 for the first year. Our Montgomery office serves as the agent of record.
Yes. Alabama allows single-member LLCs, which the IRS treats as disregarded entities by default — meaning the LLC's income flows through to the owner's personal tax return.
Four things: your Alabama Articles of Organization filed by a formation specialist, federal EIN obtained from the IRS, a custom operating agreement drafted to your actual ownership structure, and one year of registered agent service in Alabama. No hidden costs, no tiered pricing.
Alabama charges $50 annually for the report. Miss the deadline and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution if the lapse continues.
Yes, Alabama law requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive service of process and official correspondence. Our Montgomery office serves as your registered agent for the first year as part of the $299.
Yes. After the first year you can renew our service at $119/year, or designate yourself, an employee, or another agent by filing a change-of-agent form with the Alabama Secretary of State. The state typically charges a small fee for the change.
Yes. Our operating agreements are drafted to your actual ownership structure — member names, percentages, voting rights, profit allocations — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Every major U.S. bank accepts them for business account opening.
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 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.
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Montgomery handles the rest.