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Start a business in Alabama

Alabama LLCs are formed by filing the Certificate of Formation with the Alabama Secretary of State for $200, with typical processing of 1-2 weeks. We prepare every supporting document around those exact requirements — Alabama names, addresses, agent rules and deadlines baked in.

Filing office
Alabama Secretary of State
LLC document
Certificate of Formation
LLC filing fee
$200
Corporation fee
$200
Ongoing report
Business Privilege Tax return annually
Processing time
1-2 weeks

Alabama watch-out — Name reservation is required before filing.

Build my Alabama kitBe my Alabama registered agent — $89.95/yr

How to start an LLC in Alabama

  1. 01

    Choose and check your Alabama business name

    Search the Alabama Secretary of State business-name database for an available name that includes an LLC designator such as "LLC" or "Limited Liability Company".

  2. 02

    Appoint a Alabama registered agent

    Alabama requires a registered agent with a physical street address in the state during business hours. We can serve as your agent for $89.95 per year.

  3. 03

    File the Certificate of Formation

    Submit the Certificate of Formation to the Alabama Secretary of State with the $200 filing fee. Typical processing is 1-2 weeks.

  4. 04

    Get your federal EIN from the IRS

    Your Alabama LLC needs an EIN to open a business bank account, hire employees and file taxes. Our EIN service prepares and submits IRS Form SS-4 for $49.95.

  5. 05

    Adopt an operating agreement

    An operating agreement sets ownership percentages, voting, distributions and buy-out rules for your Alabama LLC. Generate one here for $2.95.

  6. 06

    Stay compliant

    Business Privilege Tax return annually. Missing a report can administratively dissolve your Alabama entity, so calendar it the day you form.

How much does an LLC cost in Alabama?

The Alabama LLC filing fee is $200, paid to the Alabama Secretary of State when you submit the Certificate of Formation. A corporation costs $200. After formation: business privilege tax return annually.

Alabama LLC cost breakdown
ItemCost
Alabama state filing fee (Certificate of Formation)$200
Registered agent (optional, per year)$89.95
Operating agreement$2.95
EIN filing service (IRS Form SS-4)$49.95
Full formation document kit$2.95 per document

Alabama formation documents

Articles of Organization Worksheet (State-Specific)

Every answer your state's filing office asks for, prepared and explained — so the formation filing goes through first time.

$2.95Generate

LLC Operating Agreement (State-Specific)

Ownership, capital, distributions, voting and exit terms written against your state's LLC act — the document banks and investors ask for.

$2.95Generate

EIN Application Worksheet (IRS Form SS-4)

Line-by-line SS-4 preparation so your federal EIN application is accepted on the first submission.

$2.95Generate

Corporate Bylaws (State-Specific)

Board, officer, shareholder and meeting rules for a new corporation, matched to your state's corporations code.

$2.95Generate

Organizational & Banking Resolutions

First-meeting resolutions appointing officers, adopting the operating agreement and authorizing the business bank account.

$2.95Generate

Beneficial Ownership (FinCEN BOI) Worksheet

Work out whether your new entity is a reporting company and prepare every data point FinCEN asks for.

$2.95Generate

Business Startup Checklist (State-Specific)

Filing, EIN, licences, bank account, insurance and tax registrations for your state, in the order they must happen.

$2.95Generate

Launch services for Alabama

  • Registered Agent — 1 year

    We act as your registered agent in your formation state, keep a compliant street address on the public record and forward every service of process the day it arrives.

    $89.95

  • EIN Application Service

    We prepare and submit your IRS Form SS-4 so your federal Employer Identification Number lands without the IRS portal headaches.

    $49.95

  • Trademark Search & Filing Prep

    Full USPTO knock-out search, class selection and a filing-ready TEAS application package for your business name or logo.

    $89.95

  • Online Notary Session

    Remote online notarization for formation documents, bank resolutions and affidavits — identity-verified, recorded and sealed.

    $24.95

  • AI Logo & Brand Mark Package

    AI-generated logo concepts built from your business name, industry and style direction — delivered with the files you need for filings, banking and your website.

    $19.95

Other states

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The Doc Rocket provides self-service document generation and filing support, not legal representation or legal advice. Alabama fees and deadlines change — confirm current figures with the Alabama Secretary of State before filing.