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Alabama foreign registration fee

Alabama charges $150 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 26th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Alabama sits on the ranking

Florida $125, North Dakota $135, Arizona $150 and Illinois $150 are the closest on the list.

Rank
26th cheapest of 50
Fee
$150
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026)

For Alabama, these are the services we would use, 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 it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$349$149$647
AL Registered Agent.org$349$99$547
Alabama Registered Agent.co$349$99$547

Three years = $199 service fee + the $150 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Alabama yearly filing, not included above: Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return).

Alabama fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Alabama?

$150, paid to the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

Where does Alabama rank?

26th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Alabama cost over three years?

$647 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $150 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return) comes on top.

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