How to form an LLC in Alabama for $0 service fee.
Alabama state filing fee is $200. Standard processing is 1 to 3 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Alabama Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Alabama Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Alabama.
Right-to-work state with aggressive economic development incentives, particularly for manufacturing. Lower cost of living than national average. State income tax 2-5%.
Where Alabama businesses are based.
You can form your Alabaman LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Alabama formation rules at a glance.
- $200 filing fee, Business Privilege Tax (minimum $50), plus annual report
- Processing: 1 to 3 business days ($100 expedited)
- Filed with the Alabama Secretary of State in Montgomery
- Top industries: Automotive manufacturing, Aerospace & defense, Steel & iron
Our take Form here if you operate in Alabama. Strong incentives for manufacturing and aerospace. Annual Business Privilege Tax is the main ongoing cost above peers.
Business Services Division processes LLC formations from Montgomery. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: Business Privilege Tax (minimum $50), plus annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 1 TO 3 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Alabaman LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Alabama state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Alabama Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Alabama-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Alabama Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Alabama compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 · S-Corp election $99 · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Alabama, in four steps.
Alabama vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Alabama compares.
Alabama business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Alabama-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Alabama-specific LLC questions.
What is Alabama Business Privilege Tax?
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What is an Alabama Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Alabaman LLC?
Start your Alabaman LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Alabama Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Alabama Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Alabama.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.