Alabama Corporation & LLC Filing Requirements
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General Info
Agencies
If you have further questions regarding business filings or fees, need additional filing forms, or want to contact your state's business division, here is the agency's contact information.
Alabama Secretary of State P.O. Box 5616 Montgomery, AL 36103-5616
Corporations Division
100 North Union Street, Suite 770
Montgomery, AL 36103
Phone: (334) 242-5324 FAX: (334) 240-3138
If you have further questions regarding business taxes, need additional tax forms, or want to communicate with your state's tax division, here are the agencies' contact information.
Alabama State Statutes
To research the State Statutes for Alabama Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships, click here.
Licensing
Business Licenses
Contact your state or local agencies regarding licensing issues.
Annual Filing Requirements
Annual Reporting and Business Privilege Tax
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Initial Filings (for new corporations) have a $100 minimum privilege tax due. Annual Filings have a $10 Secretary of State fee for C and S Corporations. Taxpayers filing an initial return are not required to complete Schedule AL-CAR or pay the $10 Secretary of State fee.
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Corporation Tax Return
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The income tax return for the calendar year is due on or before March 15th. For fiscal year or short-year taxpayers, the return is due on or before the 15th day of the 3rd month following the close of the tax period.
NOTE: If the tax liability is more than $5,000, a corporation must make estimated tax payments based on the current year's liability. The first payment is due by the 15th day of the 4th month of the taxable year. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th payments are due by the 15th day of the 6th, 9th, and 12th months, respectively.
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Limited Liability Company
Annual Filing Requirements
LLC Tax Returns and Business Privilege Tax (to AL DOR)
Annual Reporting (to Secretary of State)
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It appears that only LLP's have an annual payment requirement to the Secretary of State
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