Alabama

Foreign registration · no form number

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Nevada

Nevada registers an LLC from Alabama as a foreign LLC on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada asks nothing of Alabama here, not even the Certificate of Existence. 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 (not needed here)	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Limited-Liability Company Application for Registration (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	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Periodic report, $350, every year
Due		Last day of the anniversary month of NV registration
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Alabama companies register with Nevada

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Nevada registered agent, next to your Alabama name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Alabama first, so the Nevada filing can go in right away. 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.

Your Nevada agent and the Alabama one

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

Staying in good standing in Alabama and Nevada

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; Nevada wants a periodic report every year ($350). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Nevada

A corporation formed in Alabama files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same). After that come Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) and Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent. See the corporation filing.

The other way: Nevada into Alabama

An LLC formed in Nevada that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no Nevada certificate is needed. 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 LLC.

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

$624 at checkout, with nothing to pay Alabama.

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

No, Nevada takes the registration without it.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge; nothing comes from Alabama first. 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 ($350).

What if I don't register with Nevada?

Nevada can charge an Alabama company a fine of at least $1,000.

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 LLC instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's periodic report ($350), and the original keeps Alabama's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

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

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