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How Much Does an LLC Cost in Alabama? Year One and Every Year After
Starting a Alabama LLC costs $236 to file. After that, the state charges no annual report. The state side over three years is $236.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Every cost, itemised
| Cost | When | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| State filing fee | Once | $236 | Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation, Alabama Secretary of State |
| LLC annual report | — | None | No LLC annual report |
| Registered agent | Yearly | from $149 | Required. An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address. |
| Expedite | Optional | Not offered | Per the state’s own pages |
| EIN | Once | $0 | Issued free by the IRS |
Over time
| Horizon | State side | With Mainstay Filing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $236 | $435 |
| 3 years | $236 | $833 |
| 5 years | $236 | $1,231 |
With Mainstay Filing: $199 a year plus the Alabama fee at cost, covering the formation, registered agent, EIN application and annual report. It renews at the same $199.
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Questions
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Alabama?
$236 to file. Over three years the state side is $236; with Mainstay Filing it is $833.
What is the yearly cost of a Alabama LLC after the first year?
Alabama has no LLC annual report, so the state side is $0 a year.
Sources
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=10A-1-4.31, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/form-files/FeeSchedule.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation (required), official source read 2026-10-01: www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/domesticEntityNameReservation.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama formation fee: Name reservation (required), official source read 2026-10-01: alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=10A-1-5.14, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama Department of Revenue, 2024 business privilege tax filing changes: www.revenue.alabama.gov/notice-important-changes-to-the-2024-business-privilege-tax-filing-requirements/, checked October 1, 2026
- Alabama report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.sos.alabama.gov/business-entities, checked August 12, 2026
- Alabama registered agent statute (Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31): alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/10A-1-5.31.htm, checked October 20, 2026
- Alabama expedite and processing (Alabama Secretary of State, official page read): www.sos.alabama.gov/, checked October 1, 2026