How to Form an LLC in Alabama. Alabama llc formation tips & links

A. File Artcles of incorporation for Alabama Corporation with the Secretary of State

After choosing which entity is right for you, your next step is to go to the Alabama Secretary of State's website and download the appropriate incorporation form that may be available. Or, if you don't want to do all the work yourself, we can help incorporate a business in Alabama. Click here for a free quote on our Alabama business incorporation services

B.   Get Your Alabama Tax ID Number and Or Other State Required Documentation for your Alabama LLC

 

Have your Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) handy; most states require it on their state tax ID number forms and other forms that you may need to complete after you incorporate a business in Alabama.

 

Remember:  what you see below are post- ALABAMA LLC formation steps and only need to be done after you’ve completed forming an LLC in ALABAMA.

 

 

Download the Alabama Department of Revenue Combined Application at http://www.ador.state.al.us/taxpayerassist/com-101ff.pdf  to determine what, if any, state taxes or other fees you will be required to pay.

 

If you have questions about any state taxes or fees your LLC may owe based on the information in the Department of Revenue General Summary of Taxes, call the Alabama Department of Revenue at 334-242-1170 or log on to its website at www.ador.state.al.us.

 

 

All Alabama LLCs are required to file an Alabama Business Privilege Tax and Corporate Shares Tax Return and Annual Report.  The return is due as long as the entity legally exists in Alabama (even if it is inactive). More information concerning the Alabama Business Privilege Tax and Corporate Shares Tax Act of 1999 may be obtained through the department’s Web site at www.ador.state.al.us or by contacting the following office: Individual and Corporate Tax Division at (334)242-9800, for business privilege tax information;