Registering an out-of-state LLC in Alabama
An LLC formed in another state pays $150 to register in Alabama, then files the same recurring reports as a Alabama LLC.
Foreign LLC in Alabama
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Application for Registration (Foreign LLC)source$150
No Secretary of State annual report; annual Business Privilege Tax return (Form PPT) filed with Alabama Department of Revenue only if tax due exceeds $100source$0
Business Privilege Taxsource$0
Year one$150
Every year after (average)$0
5-year total$150
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Alabama — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Alabama generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application for Registration (Foreign LLC) with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.