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Alabama foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in Alabama you pay $150 to the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $150 | Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration |
| For-profit corporation | $150 | Ala. Code § 10A-1-4.31 (Filing Fees; All Entities — 'Foreign entity registration ... $150'); AL SoS Fee Schedule (rev. 8/23/2023) |
| Nonprofit corporation | $150 | Ala. Code § 10A-1-4.31 (Filing Fees; All Entities); AL SoS Fee Schedule (rev. 8/23/2023) |
| Limited partnership | $150 | Ala. Code § 10A-1-4.31 (Filing Fees; All Entities); AL SoS Fee Schedule (rev. 8/23/2023) |
| LLP | $150 | Ala. Code § 10A-1-4.31 (Filing Fees; All Entities); AL SoS Fee Schedule (rev. 8/23/2023) |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Alabama.
| # | Service | Service fee | Alabama fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | AL Registered Agent.org | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Alabama Registered Agent.co | $199 | $150 | Year 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.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration
- Home-state certificate
- Not required for an LLC
- Yearly filing
- Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return)
Questions about Alabama
What does an LLC pay to register in Alabama?
$150, with Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration.
Is the Alabama corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
Yes, both are $150.
Which service should an LLC use in Alabama?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $150 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- Foreign LLC Application for Registration (PDF): www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/ForeignLLCRegistration.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State fee schedule: www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/form-files/FeeSchedule.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Alabama Secretary of State, LLC filings: www.sos.alabama.gov/business-entities/llcs, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State Online Services: www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/introduction_input.action, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01: alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=10A-1-7.01, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of Revenue, business privilege tax notice: www.revenue.alabama.gov/notice-important-changes-to-the-2024-business-privilege-tax-filing-requirements/, checked October 8, 2026