LLC in Another State

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Living in Alabama with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Alabama and does business here, it generally registers with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $150.

Do I have to register?

Alabama expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeAlabama foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$150$250
Delaware$110$150$260
Nevada$425$150$575

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026)

Want it handled? For Alabama, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Alabama checkout showed $383 in total on October 28, 2026, including $34 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. AL Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Alabama Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Alabama page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

What you keep up

Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return). You also keep a registered agent in Alabama.

Alabama questions

Can I run an LLC from Alabama if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Alabama generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division takes the filing.

What does Alabama charge a foreign LLC?

$150.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Not for an LLC. Alabama does not ask for a home-state certificate.

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