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Foreign LLC guide · Alabama

Alabama Foreign LLC Fees (2026) and the 3 Best Registration Services

On our 2026 map for a foreign LLC registration in Alabama, the order of preference is Mainstay Filing ($199), AL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Alabama Registered Agent.co ($199). Registration fee: $150. Recurring report: none. Spot on the 50-state map: 13th.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Alabama fee chart

13th

among 50 states, counting foreign LLC fees

Small numbers mark small bills (shared spot). All states side by side

  • Charge to register

    $150

    sos.alabama.gov, as seen October 2026

  • Recurring report

    None

    Business privilege tax return

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $150

    The first filing and the years that follow

Where we would file in Alabama

Criteria and weights behind this order are on the method page.

Our pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for filings in several states

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $149 per year

Start with Mainstay Filing, where $199 on top of Alabama's fee, then the agent at $149 each year from year two.

Set against AL Registered Agent.org, the three-year provider bill is $100 larger, with more filings done for you.

From the second year on, expect $149 per year for the agent.

Price covers

  • Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
  • First-year registered agent service carries no fee
  • Fifty-state service

Upside

  • One service charge for every state
  • Year-one agent duty is included
  • $199 to register

Downside

  • A bigger agent renewal ($149)
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Regional pick

2. AL Registered Agent.org: best for an economical Alabama filing

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

Next on the chart is AL Registered Agent.org, since $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 each year.

Price covers

  • The paperwork that registers the LLC, filed for you
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 and the state's fee
  • First agent year comes with it

Downside

  • Nothing beyond this state
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Regional pick

3. Alabama Registered Agent.co: best for Alabama registrations

$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year

Next on the chart is Alabama Registered Agent.co, since $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 each year.

Prices match AL Registered Agent.org's exactly, so the two sit next to each other on the chart.

Price covers

  • The paperwork that registers the LLC, filed for you
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • First agent year comes with it
  • $199 and the state's fee

Downside

  • Nothing beyond this state
Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices in a row

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2AL Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AL Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Alabama Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Alabama Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. The state's $150 is not counted in this table.

Alabama foreign LLC budget calculator

The registration fee is $150; each provider's prices go on top.
With Mainstay Filing, 3 years add up to $647 ($150 state, $497 provider).

Alabama and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
11thIowa$130
12thIndiana$137
13thAlabama$150
13thArizona$150
13thColorado$150
To see other states, open Foreign LLC fees by state.

Alabama foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)

The fee to register is $150, paid when the Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration is filed with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

From then on it files the business privilege tax return, same date as the federal return.

Documents to collect

  • The LLC's legal name plus the day it was formed.
  • A registered agent based in the state (all our picks offer this).
  • Money for the $150 state fee.

What skipping registration costs in Alabama

State courts will not hear a suit from an LLC that has not registered (Ala. Code 10A-1-7.21(a)). Its contracts stay valid (Ala. Code 10A-1-7.21(b)).

What put the first pick first

For Alabama, the criterion that decided it was requirements handled, at 24%.

Reach across states counted for more than AL Registered Agent.org's smaller renewal.

Alabama foreign registration service questions

What does Alabama charge a foreign LLC to register?

$150 for the filing itself. Hiring one adds $199.

Which form does a foreign LLC file with Alabama?

The form is the Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration, and it goes to the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?

A yearly filing applies, namely the business privilege tax return.

What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?

State courts will not hear a suit from an LLC that has not registered (Ala. Code 10A-1-7.21(a)). Its contracts stay valid (Ala. Code 10A-1-7.21(b)).

Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Alabama?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which provider should register my foreign LLC?

Rank Mainstay Filing first and AL Registered Agent.org and Alabama Registered Agent.co after it; the deciding factor is requirements handled.

Related

Where each number comes from

  1. Figure on Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: alison.legislature.state.al.us (seen October 2026).
  2. Figure on Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  3. Figure on Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: sos.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  4. Figure on Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: alison.legislature.state.al.us (seen October 2026).
  5. Figure on Alabama registered agent statute: alisondb.legislature.state.al.us (seen October 2026).
  6. Figure on Alabama Secretary of State, LLC filings: sos.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  7. Figure on Foreign LLC Application for Registration: sos.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  8. Figure on Secretary of State Online Services: alabamainteractive.org (seen October 2026).
  9. Figure on Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01: alison.legislature.state.al.us (seen October 2026).
  10. Figure on Department of Revenue, business privilege tax notice: revenue.alabama.gov (seen October 2026).
  11. Figure on Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.21: alison.legislature.state.al.us (seen November 2026).
  12. Figure on Iowa Secretary of State, business entity forms and: sos.iowa.gov (seen October 2026).
  13. Figure on LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form 635_0010: sos.iowa.gov (seen October 2026).
  14. Figure on Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement: legis.iowa.gov (seen October 2026).
  15. Figure on Iowa Code 489.905, activities that do not count: legis.iowa.gov (seen October 2026).
  16. Figure on Iowa Code 489.212, biennial report: legis.iowa.gov (seen October 2026).
  17. Figure on Iowa Secretary of State, certificate of existence: sos.iowa.gov (seen October 2026).
  18. Figure on Indiana Secretary of State business forms: in.gov (seen October 2026).
  19. Figure on Indiana Code 23-0.5-5, registration of foreign entities: iga.in.gov (seen October 2026).
  20. Figure on Indiana Code 23-0.5-9, fees: iga.in.gov (seen October 2026).
  21. Figure on Indiana Code 23-0.5-4, registered agents: iga.in.gov (seen October 2026).
  22. Figure on INBiz Business Entity Report: inbiz.in.gov (seen October 2026).
  23. Figure on Arizona Corporation Commission, LLC forms: azcc.gov (seen October 2026).
  24. Figure on Form L025 instructions: azcc.gov (seen October 2026).
  25. Figure on Commission LLC fee schedule: azcc.gov (seen October 2026).
  26. Figure on A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign LLC: azleg.gov (seen October 2026).
  27. Figure on A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are not doing business: azleg.gov (seen October 2026).
  28. Figure on Arizona Corporation Commission FAQs: azcc.gov (seen October 2026).
  29. Figure on Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  30. Figure on Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  31. Figure on Secretary of State business fee schedule: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  32. Figure on Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7: content.leg.colorado.gov (seen October 2026).
  33. Figure on Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  34. Figure on Periodic report FAQ: coloradosos.gov (seen October 2026).
  35. Alabama service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
  36. Pricing page from AL Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)
  37. Pricing page from Alabama Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)