Fee verified September 3, 2026. Always confirm on the Alabama Secretary of State site before filing — fees change.
LLC cost in Alabama
Forming an LLC in Alabama costs $100 in state filing fees and no recurring report fee. Your realistic first-year state-fee total is $100 — before the state-specific item below.
Alabama fee breakdown
| Articles of Organization (filing fee) | $100 |
| Report fee (Initial report: $100 minimum tax due within 90 days of formation) | $0 |
| First-year state total | $100 |
| Registered agent (if hired) | $0 self-filed · $125-$249/yr service |
| EIN from the IRS | $0 (file the SS-4 yourself) |
Alabama watch-out: Initial report/minimum tax applies
What you'd pay with a formation service
Northwest: $39 + $100 state fee = $139 year one, $125/yr agent from year two. ZenBusiness or Bizee: $0 + $100 = $100 year one, $199/yr agent after. The full comparison with tradeoffs lives in best LLC formation services.
Filing yourself in Alabama
Go to the Alabama Secretary of State's business filing portal, search your name for availability, and file the Articles of Organization online. Payment is by card, approval is typically days, and the EIN from irs.gov is free and instant. The national cost table shows how Alabama compares, and the FormBench homepage has the calculator for your exact scenario.
This page is fee data, not legal advice. For anything entity-structure related, talk to an accountant or attorney.