Alabama state fees
✓ Prices verified Oct 8, 2026- Formation fee: $200
- Business privilege tax (exempt when $100 or less): $0 every year, starting in year 2
- Name reservation (required before filing): $28 (one time)
- A business privilege tax above $100 is owed in full.
- Card payments add 3% plus $2 (not included).
- Alabama has no Secretary of State annual report for LLCs.
Sources
These charges come from the state, so they are the same whichever service forms your LLC. Missing them can cost penalties and, eventually, the LLC itself: see your LLC's yearly obligations.
What each service costs in Alabama
Three years with a registered agent, Alabama's fees included. Cheapest first; totals marked * include prices we could not confirm, so the real cost may be higher.
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| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | 3-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Registered Agent | $267 | $125 | $125 | $517 | Visit |
| Bizee | $228 | $149 | $149 | $526 | Visit |
| Inc Authority | $228 | $249 | $249 | $726 | Visit |
| Harbor Compliance | $426 | $159 | $159 | $744 | Visit |
| Tailor Brands | $427 | $199 | $199 | $825 | Visit |
| ZenBusiness | $427 | $199 | $199 | $825 | Visit |
| LegalZoom | $477 | $249 | $249 | $975 | Visit |
| doola | $525 | $297 | $297 | $1,119 | Visit |
| Swyft Filings | $824 | $596 | $596 | $2,016 | Visit |
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