Alabama Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

To do business in Nevada, a corporation formed in Alabama registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Alabama records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Alabama vs Nevada: the paperwork

	Alabama formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$25	$425 at order (filing fee $75 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 Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT), fee set by the state, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due		Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Alabama companies register with Nevada

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

Your Alabama name and Nevada's rules

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and Alabama

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

Yearly filings: Nevada and Alabama

Alabama wants the Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) every year; Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Nevada

An LLC formed in Alabama files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Alabama's Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Nevada company in Alabama

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

Questions Alabama owners ask about Nevada

Does my Alabama company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Alabama corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register an Alabama corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Alabama's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Alabama's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alabama registered agent stays, and ours covers Nevada for year one.

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT).

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Alabama companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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