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Alabama foreign LLC cost
Registering a foreign LLC in Alabama costs $150 to the state, or $349 in the first year with a $199 service; after that the state charge is variable.
First year, line by line
| Cost | Mainstay Filing | Each agent brand |
|---|---|---|
| Filing service | $199 | $199 |
| Alabama state fee | $150 | $150 |
| Registered agent, year one | Included | Included |
| First year in all | $349 | $349 |
| Agent, each year after | $149 | $99 |
Prices read October 28, 2026; the state fee is the official figure.
Every year after
- State charge
- Variable: the business privilege tax owed varies by company; the return has no filing fee
- Due
- Same date as the federal return
- Agent, with Mainstay Filing
- $149 a year
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Alabama fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | AL Registered Agent.org | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Alabama Registered Agent.co | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Alabama checkout showed $383 in total on October 28, 2026, including $34 in state processing charges.
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.
Alabama cost questions
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Alabama?
$349 in the first year with a $199 service: the $199 service fee plus the $150 state fee, with the agent included.
What does a Alabama foreign LLC cost every year after?
The agent is $149 a year with Mainstay Filing. The state charge is variable: the business privilege tax owed varies by company; the return has no filing fee.
Is the Alabama yearly filing included in the service?
No. The service files the registration; the yearly filing is a separate state charge: Variable: the business privilege tax owed varies by company; the return has no filing fee.
Sources
- Foreign LLC Application for Registration (PDF): www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/ForeignLLCRegistration.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State fee schedule: www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/form-files/FeeSchedule.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Alabama Secretary of State, LLC filings: www.sos.alabama.gov/business-entities/llcs, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State Online Services: www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/introduction_input.action, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01: alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=10A-1-7.01, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of Revenue, business privilege tax notice: www.revenue.alabama.gov/notice-important-changes-to-the-2024-business-privilege-tax-filing-requirements/, checked October 8, 2026