Foreign LLC by State

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Alabama foreign LLC requirements

Alabama asks a foreign LLC for Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration and a $150 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementAlabama
ApplicationForeign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration
Filed withAlabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division
Fee$150
Good-standing certificateNot required for an LLC
Certificate age limitNot applicable
Registered agentA registered agent with a Alabama street address
Yearly filingBusiness privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return)

Good standing

Alabama is one of 14 states that do not ask an LLC for a good-standing certificate, so there is no home-state order to place.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026)

#ServiceService feeAlabama feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$150Year one included, then $149/yr
2AL Registered Agent.org$199$150Year one included, then $99/yr
3Alabama Registered Agent.co$199$150Year one included, then $99/yr

Mainstay Filing: Its Alabama checkout showed $383 in total on October 28, 2026, including $34 in state processing charges.

Service prices read from each provider’s Alabama page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

Every year after

Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Alabama questions

Does Alabama require a good-standing certificate?

Not for an LLC.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Alabama?

Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Alabama?

$150. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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