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Register Your Business Name with the Alabama SOS The state of Alabama requires that you complete a Name Reservation Request form and file it with the Alabama SOS prior to filing for your Certificate of Formation. Once you do so, your name will be reserved for one year.

Unlike many other states, Alabama does not require you to mail the form to the Secretary of State. Instead, mail the form to the Office of the Judge of Probate in the county where the corporation's initial registered office is located (Alabama does not accept online filing).

The document required to form an LLC in Alabama is called the Articles of Organization. The information required in the formation document varies by state. Alabama's requirements include: Registered agent.

All Alabama LLCs need to pay $50 per year for the Annual Report and Alabama Business Privilege Tax. These state fees are paid to the Department of Revenue. And this is the only state-required annual fee. You have to pay this to keep your LLC in good standing.

What are the steps for changing an LLC name in Alabama? File an Alabama Name Reservation Request (and wait for approval) File the Alabama Amendment form (and wait for approval) Update the IRS. Update the Department of Revenue. Update financial institutions (credit card companies, banks) Update business licenses.

You may mail your request to the Office of the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services Division/Business Entities at PO Box 5616, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5616. You may use this form to use your Credit Card or prepaid account, or enclose a check or money order for payment of the fees.