Alabama LLC Filing Fees (2026)
Alabama's fee picture is simpler than most write-ups make it look: one $200 filing to create the LLC, and in a typical year, nothing owed to the state after that. Below is every fee an Alabama LLC actually encounters, sourced from the Secretary of State's own fee schedule, plus exactly what our service charges.
The Formation Fee: $200
The Alabama Secretary of State charges $200 to process the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation. The figure is set by Ala. Code § 10A-1-4.31 and printed on both the form itself and the state's published fee schedule. If an older guide shows you a different total, trust the current schedule: $200.
A detail unique to Alabama: of that $200, the Secretary of State remits $100 to the treasurer of the county where your initial registered agent's office sits. This is a revenue split handled after collection. You pay one $200 fee, and nothing extra goes to the county from you.
What Alabama Charges Each Year: Usually Nothing
Alabama LLCs file no annual report with the Secretary of State, so there is no report fee to budget. The one recurring state obligation that can apply is the Business Privilege Tax, administered by the Department of Revenue. Under Act 2022-252 the minimum tax is now $0, and for tax years beginning after December 31, 2023, an LLC whose calculated tax is $100 or less owes nothing and is not required to file the return at all. Most small Alabama LLCs therefore send the state exactly $0 per year. The annual requirements page explains when Form PPT does come into play.
Changing Your Registered Agent Later: $100
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Get StartedIf you ever switch agents, the filing is the "Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office by Entity" under Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.32, and the fee on the Secretary of State's schedule is $100. Plenty of sites still quote $25 for this filing; that figure is outdated. Budget $100.
Bringing an Out-of-State LLC Into Alabama: $150
An LLC formed elsewhere registers as a foreign LLC before transacting business in Alabama. The state's foreign registration fee is $150. If you want it handled for you, our foreign qualification service is $199 plus the state fees.
What Our Service Charges
- LLC formation: $199. We prepare and file the Certificate of Formation, and the price includes your first year of registered agent service. The agent seat then renews at $99 per year.
- Registered agent only: $99 per year. For LLCs that already exist and just need an Alabama agent.
- Foreign qualification: $199 plus state fees. For out-of-state LLCs registering here.
Full Fee Table
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Get Started| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Formation (state fee) | $200 | One time, paid to the Alabama Secretary of State; $100 of it is remitted by the state to the agent's county |
| Secretary of State annual report | $0 | Alabama LLCs have no annual report requirement |
| Business Privilege Tax | $0 for most LLCs | Form PPT filed with the Dept. of Revenue only when the computed tax exceeds $100 |
| Change of registered agent or office (state fee) | $100 | Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.32 filing with the Secretary of State |
| Foreign LLC registration (state fee) | $150 | For LLCs formed in another state |
| Our formation service | $199 | Includes preparing and filing the certificate plus the first year of registered agent service |
| Registered agent service | $99/year | Standalone, renews at the same annual price |
| Our foreign qualification service | $199 + state fees | We prepare and file the registration |
First-Year Math
With our service: $199 to us plus the $200 state fee, so $399 puts a formed Alabama LLC in your hands with the registered agent seat already covered for year one. Filing on your own, the state's $200 is the only mandatory fee.
After Year One
The registered agent renews at $99 per year, and for most LLCs that is the entire recurring outlay, because Alabama collects no annual report fee and the Business Privilege Tax only reaches LLCs whose computed tax exceeds $100.
A Word on Add-Ons
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Get StartedFormation mills love padding the order form with compliance bundles and rush upcharges. Our $199 covers the actual work, preparing and filing your Certificate of Formation with the state, with the first-year agent seat included, and the state's $200 is passed through at face value.