Alabama

Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

To do business in Virginia, an LLC formed in Alabama registers there on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk using your Alabama records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Alabama vs Virginia: the paperwork

	Alabama formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

From Alabama to Virginia, step by step

Order the Alabama certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Alabama separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Ordered from Alabama on filing day, it easily meets Virginia's limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It names us as your Virginia 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 Virginia filing. After approval, your Alabama LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Alabama companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Existence, paid to Alabama	$25
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Alabama certificate included	$324

Will your Alabama name work for Virginia?

Virginia can hold a name for 120 days for $10 before you file.

Your Virginia agent and the Alabama one

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

Yearly filings: Virginia and Alabama

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

The other way: Virginia into Alabama

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

Questions Alabama owners ask about Virginia

Does my Alabama company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Virginia law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$299 at checkout plus $25 to Alabama for the Certificate of Existence, $324 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Virginia?

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

What if I don't register with Virginia?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Virginia can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

Alabama companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Virginia's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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