Alabama

Foreign registration · no form number

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in North Dakota

To do business in North Dakota, an LLC formed in Alabama registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $135 in state fees. North Dakota also wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State using your Alabama records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Alabama vs North Dakota: the paperwork

	Alabama formed here	North Dakota registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Foreign Business Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application (no form number)
State fee	$25	$135 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed online with North Dakota
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	North Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	sos.nd.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Name endings	limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC	the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $50, every year
Due		November 15
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our North Dakota registered agent

How Alabama companies register with North Dakota

Order the Alabama certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Alabama separately; it is not part of our North Dakota order. North Dakota wants the Alabama certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your North Dakota registered agent, with your Alabama name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Alabama delays the North Dakota filing. Once North Dakota approves it, the Alabama company can do business there.

North Dakota costs for Alabama companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$135
Certificate of Existence, paid to Alabama	$25
Our service, with a year of North Dakota registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Alabama certificate included	$359

Will your Alabama name work for North Dakota?

North Dakota accepts your Alabama name if it includes the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.. Alabama's list (limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC) is not the same, but an ending such as “limited liability company” works in both states. We check your exact Alabama name against North Dakota's records before filing.

Agents: North Dakota and Alabama

Alabama and North Dakota both call it a registered agent. North Dakota papers come to us; Alabama's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: North Dakota and Alabama

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; North Dakota wants the Annual Report every year ($50). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to North Dakota

A corporation formed in Alabama files its own registration with North Dakota ($145 in state fees). After that come Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) and North Dakota's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: North Dakota into Alabama

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

Common questions: Alabama to North Dakota

Does my Alabama company need to register in North Dakota?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; North Dakota does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

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

$334 at checkout plus $25 to Alabama for the Certificate of Existence, $359 in all (checkout is $135 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

Yes: North Dakota wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and North Dakota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and North Dakota's report ($50).

What if I don't register with North Dakota?

North Dakota can charge an Alabama company a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does North Dakota require a registered agent?

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

Will North Dakota accept my Alabama name?

Yes, if no company there already uses it and it includes the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.; “limited liability company” works in both states.

Can I form a new North Dakota LLC instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50), and the original keeps Alabama's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from North Dakota later?

Alabama companies leave by filing an Application for withdrawal of a foreign limited liability company; until then, North Dakota's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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