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Foreign LLC services in Alabama, compared
In Alabama a filing service costs $199 on top of the $150 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026)
Ranked for Alabama.
| # | Service | Service fee | Alabama fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | AL Registered Agent.org | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Alabama Registered Agent.co | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Alabama checkout showed $383 in total on October 28, 2026, including $34 in state processing charges.
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.
Side by side with doing it yourself
| Route | Service fee | Agent, year one | Agent after | Year one, before any agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | Included | $149 a year | $349 |
| AL Registered Agent.org | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $349 |
| Alabama Registered Agent.co | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $349 |
| Do it yourself | $0 | You arrange one | Your cost | $150 |
A registered agent must have a street address in Alabama. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.
What the state requires either way
- Application
- Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration
- Good-standing certificate
- Not required for an LLC
- Yearly filing
- Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return)
Alabama service questions
Which service is best for a foreign LLC in Alabama?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for Alabama: $199 plus the $150 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
What does a Alabama service include?
The application, the filing with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division, payment of the state fee and a registered agent for the first year.
Is it cheaper to file in Alabama myself?
On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $150. You would also need to find a registered agent and prepare Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration.
Sources
- Foreign LLC Application for Registration (PDF): www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/ForeignLLCRegistration.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State fee schedule: www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/form-files/FeeSchedule.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Alabama Secretary of State, LLC filings: www.sos.alabama.gov/business-entities/llcs, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State Online Services: www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/introduction_input.action, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01: alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=10A-1-7.01, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of Revenue, business privilege tax notice: www.revenue.alabama.gov/notice-important-changes-to-the-2024-business-privilege-tax-filing-requirements/, checked October 8, 2026