Alabama · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in Alabama
$200 in your first year. That's $200 to file with Alabama Secretary of State (Business Entities Division); Alabama Dept. of Revenue, plus an ongoing filing whose fee we have not yet been able to verify.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $200 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Total, first year $200
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
Keeping it alive
Your business privilege tax return and annual report (form ppt)
| Filing | Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report (Form PPT) |
|---|---|
| How often | annual |
| Fee | Not yet verified |
| When it's due | Initial return (Form BPT-IN) due within 2.5 months after formation, no extension. Ongoing PPT due 2.5 months after start of tax year (Mar 15 for calendar-year LLCs). |
| If you're late | Not confirmed from official source. |
| If you keep ignoring it | Privilege tax due every registered year until legally dissolved/withdrawn via SOS. Specific dissolution trigger unconfirmed. |
State tax: No traditional franchise tax; net-worth-based Business Privilege Tax instead. ADOR pages conflict: one says $50 minimum post-2022; another says entities with calculated tax <= $100 fully exempt from tax AND filing for tax years after 12/31/2023.
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- Formation fee conflict: $200 (2 official sources) vs $100 (1 older official form).
- BPT minimum/exemption unresolved between two ADOR pages. If $50 minimum applies, first-year total is $250.
- Late penalty and dissolution trigger unconfirmed.
- VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISHING
Ready to file?
You can file directly with Alabama Secretary of State (Business Entities Division); Alabama Dept. of Revenue yourself — that's always the cheapest route, and we link to the form above. If you'd rather someone handle the paperwork and act as your registered agent, we compare the services that do it.
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