Alabama Foreign Qualification

Before you can register, your company’s legal name must be unique and available for use in Alabama. If another registered business is already using your name, you will need to operate under an “Assumed Name” (also known as a DBA).

IncNow’s team will conduct a name availability search with the Alabama Secretary of State. If your company’s name is taken, we will immediately notify you and assist with registering an Assumed Name.

Alabama law requires you to appoint a Registered Agent with a physical street address in the state to receive official legal and tax documents. You can hire a commercial Registered Agent service to represent you if you do not have an Alabama address.

If you live in Alabama, you can serve as your own Registered Agent.

This is the official form that registers your out-of-state business in Alabama. It must be filed with the Secretary of State and requires precise details about your company and its appointed Registered Agent.

The form requires the following details:

• Your company’s exact legal name.
• The state where the company was originally formed. 
• The date when the company was formed. 
• Your company’s mailing address.
• The name and address of the company’s Registered Agent in Alabama.
• The date your company began or will begin doing business in Alabama.
• A signature from an Authorized Person.

You need to pay a filing fee in order to submit the Application for Registration. The filing fee in Alabama is $150 for foreign LLCs and corporations. State filing fees are included in the price of IncNow’s Foreign Qualification Service.

How IncNow Can Help

IncNow’s team prepares and files your company’s Application for Registration in Alabama. We ensure all of your information is accurate to prevent rejections.

After registering in Alabama, you will need to keep up with ongoing compliance requirements in the state. The Alabama Secretary of State will send official notices regarding these requirements to your Registered Agent in Alabama.

Please Note: IncNow’s service covers the successful initial filing of your foreign qualification. Ongoing compliance management is not included for Alabama.