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Starting an LLC in Alabama: what you should know first

Filing a Alabama LLC costs $236. There is no annual report afterwards. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $833 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $199 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, no state report.
Online business
Required registered agent. The address has to be a street address in Alabama where papers can be handed to the agent. P.O. boxes are not accepted, and an agent cannot work only through a virtual office or a mail-forwarding service.
Startup
Filing: Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation with the Alabama Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Nothing to file yearly.

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Best LLC formation service in Alabama for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $435 in year 1 including the $236 filing fee, $199 in year 2.

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