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Foreign registration · no form number

Alabama Corporation Foreign Registration in Idaho

A corporation formed in Alabama that wants to do business in Idaho files an online registration (no form number), with $103.50 in state fees. Idaho may ask for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Alabama records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Alabama vs Idaho: the paperwork

	Alabama formed here	Idaho registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration Statement (Business Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$25	$103.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed online with Idaho
Paid expedite		$40
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	sos.idaho.gov
Yearly filing	Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT), fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, no fee, every year
Due		Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Idaho registered agent

From Alabama to Idaho, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Idaho registered agent, next to your Alabama name and formation date. If Idaho wants the Alabama certificate, it is ordered first. Once Idaho approves it, the Alabama company can do business there.

Will your Alabama name work for Idaho?

If another Idaho company uses the Alabama name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Alabama name against Idaho's records before filing.

Agents: Idaho and Alabama

Alabama and Idaho both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Alabama; ours takes Idaho's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Idaho and Alabama

Alabama wants the Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) every year; Idaho wants the Annual Report every year (no fee). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Idaho

An LLC formed in Alabama files its own registration with Idaho ($103.50 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($25)). After that come Alabama's Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report and Idaho's Annual Report (no fee). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Idaho into Alabama

A corporation formed in Idaho that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Alabama owners ask about Idaho

Does my Alabama company need to register in Idaho?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Idaho registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Idaho calls it registration for Alabama corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Idaho registration cost?

$302.50 at checkout; Idaho may also want Alabama's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Idaho registration take?

Idaho's standard processing takes about 3 to 5 days from the date of filing, plus time for Alabama's certificate if Idaho asks for it. Paid expedite: $40.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Idaho?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Idaho's report (no fee).

Does Idaho require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alabama registered agent stays, and ours covers Idaho for year one, with a street address there.

Will Idaho accept my Alabama name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Alabama name at home.

Can I form a new Idaho corporation instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee), and the original keeps Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT).

How do I withdraw from Idaho later?

Alabama companies leave by filing a Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement; until then, Idaho's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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