An Alabama LLC is a limited liability company registered with the Alabama Secretary of State for a $200 filing fee. This 2026 guide covers formation steps, the $497 all-in Anonymousllc.co price, the annual BPT/PPT return ($50 minimum), Alabama's 2%-5% income tax, and the Business Privilege Tax. Alabama publishes member or manager names, so it is not an anonymous state. Founders who want privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into Alabama. Alabama also allows series LLCs, and non-residents form here without visiting the US.
An Alabama LLC is a limited liability company registered with the Alabama Secretary of State that separates the owner's personal assets from business debts and lawsuits. The state filing fee is $200, and the state capital is Montgomery. Alabama LLCs suit founders with real operations in the state: local service businesses, contractors, real estate holders, retailers, and consultants with Alabama clients. Alabama allows single-member and multi-member LLCs, and it recognizes series LLCs that hold multiple asset pools under one parent entity. The trade-off is public disclosure: Alabama lists members or managers on state records, so an Alabama filing does not deliver ownership privacy on its own.
Forming an Alabama LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($200 state fee), registered agent appointment, operating agreement, EIN, and a US bank account. Anonymousllc.co completes all six in 5-10 business days. The name must contain "Limited Liability Company", "LLC", or "L.L.C." and be distinguishable from existing Alabama entities. Anonymousllc.co runs the name check with two or three backups, files the Articles online with the Alabama Secretary of State, appoints the registered agent, drafts an Alabama-specific operating agreement, obtains the EIN from the IRS, and submits applications to four or five US partner banks. The state accepts filings within 1-3 business days.
Anonymousllc.co forms an Alabama LLC for $497 total: a $297 service fee plus the $200 Alabama state filing fee. That price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. Ongoing cost is the annual BPT/PPT return with a $50 minimum, plus $100 per year for registered agent service from year two. For founders whose priority is anonymity, Anonymousllc.co recommends a Wyoming LLC at $397 all-in ($297 + $100 state fee) with an Alabama foreign qualification layered on top where local operations require registration in the state.
No. Alabama requires either members or managers to be disclosed on public state records, so an Alabama LLC does not keep ownership private. The registered agent hides your home address, not your name. Alabama is not one of the four anonymous-LLC states. Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada keep members and managers off the public filing; Alabama does not. Founders who treat privacy as the top requirement do not solve it by filing in Alabama. They solve it by forming in an anonymous state and, where they need an in-state presence, registering that entity into Alabama as a foreign LLC.
Form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC as the parent, then foreign-qualify that entity into Alabama when local operations require registration. The anonymous parent holds ownership off every public record; the Alabama registration names the parent LLC, not you. Wyoming is the flagship at $397 all-in and charges a $60 minimum annual license tax. New Mexico is the cheapest anonymous option at $347 all-in and requires no annual report and no annual fee. Both states keep members and managers off the public filing. Anonymousllc.co structures the anonymous parent and handles the Alabama foreign qualification so the owner's name never reaches Alabama's database.
An Alabama LLC is a federal pass-through by default: a single-member LLC is a disregarded entity taxed on Schedule C, and a multi-member LLC is a partnership filing Form 1065. Alabama levies a 2%-5% personal income tax on that pass-through income. Alabama also applies a Business Privilege Tax at the entity level. An LLC can elect S-corporation treatment with IRS Form 2553 to convert part of its profit into distributions that avoid the 15.3% self-employment tax; that election earns its keep once net income exceeds $40,000-$60,000 a year. Anonymousllc.co partners with US tax preparers who handle Alabama filings and non-resident returns.
Every Alabama LLC files an annual BPT/PPT return with a $50 minimum to stay in good standing. Missing the deadline triggers administrative dissolution, which removes the LLC from good standing and can retroactively void the liability shield. The return keeps the entity current with the Alabama Department of Revenue and Secretary of State. Anonymousllc.co tracks the deadline and files the return as part of its registered agent subscription, so a client never loses good standing to a missed date. Reinstatement after dissolution requires back filings, penalties, and a reinstatement application, which Anonymousllc.co handles at $250 plus state fees.
Yes. Every Alabama LLC must maintain a registered agent with a physical Alabama street address to receive service of process and state mail. A PO Box does not satisfy the requirement. Anonymousllc.co provides Alabama registered agent service at $100 per year, included free in year one of any formation package. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's home or business address, and the agent forwards state notices, annual report reminders, and legal service. This keeps the founder's personal address off Alabama's database even though Alabama still lists member or manager names.
Yes. Alabama allows series LLCs, which hold multiple asset pools in protected series cells under one parent entity. This suits owners with several properties or brands who want liability separation without forming a separate LLC for each. A series structure isolates the debts and lawsuits of one cell from the assets of the others, so a claim against one property does not reach another. Series LLCs require additional series-specific provisions in the operating agreement. Anonymousllc.co structures the series and drafts the operating agreement to match, which keeps the cells legally distinct and defensible.
Yes. Non-US residents form Alabama LLCs without an SSN, an ITIN, or a US visit. Alabama places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax as third-party designee on IRS Form SS-4 in 5-7 days, provides the Alabama registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder runs the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. Non-resident owners face extra tax filings, including Form 5472 with a pro-forma Form 1120 for a foreign-owned disregarded entity, which the partner tax preparers handle.
An Alabama LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end through Anonymousllc.co. The state accepts the Articles within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 5-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. The path runs in parallel wherever it can. Day 0 is a five-minute WhatsApp intake; the Articles are filed the same day. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day through the IRS online portal, while non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax. Bank applications go to four or five partner banks at once, which lifts overall approval to about 90%.
5-minute WhatsApp intake. 5-10 day turnaround.