The character of the state
When America wanted to go to the Moon, it went to Alabama. In Huntsville, "Rocket City", Wernher von Braun's team developed the Saturn V, the most powerful machine ever to fly, and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center still stands there today. German-born engineers and the Alabama South built the Moon rocket together: if any state shows what newcomers and locals can achieve side by side, it is this one.
For your LLC, that means Alabama is an address with history and instant recognition. The register is open: your name appears in it.
Who Alabama makes sense for
For anyone who deliberately wants Alabama on their contracts and invoices: a connection to the Southeast, the space heritage, the Sweet Home factor. Otherwise: our favourites or a consultation (held in English only).
Order an Alabama LLCDo you really need an Alabama LLC?
The honest question before you order: if what draws you to Alabama is mainly the look of it, you don't need an Alabama LLC for that. Your business address is yours to choose, in any state, for any LLC. A Birmingham address is available from any of the many virtual business address providers for around $20 to $150 a month; you book it yourself, directly with the provider, and it is not part of our package. Pair it with a Wyoming LLC and you get the same presence, plus anonymity in the register and the strongest statutory asset protection in the US.
There are two things an address cannot replace, though, and they belong to the full picture. First: your contracts and invoices show the company's state of formation. If they need to say "Alabama" in so many words, you really do need the Alabama LLC. Second: an address is appearance, not substance. If you actually keep premises, staff or ongoing business operations in Alabama, you create a real point of connection there, with reporting and tax consequences, regardless of where the LLC was formed. Situations like that belong in a consultation (held in English only) before you order.
And if your reason for Alabama is a personal or business connection: good choice. That is exactly what this page is for.
No hidden fees, no surprise invoices for extra work
Our flat fee covers every service you need to form your Alabama LLC and run it for the first 12 months, including the Business Privilege Tax returns. You'll find a detailed description of the services here. Bought separately, these services cost over $6,500. With us: one flat fee, $2,700, done.
Formation and taxes
Formation takes around 3 to 7 days. Structured correctly, your Alabama LLC pays no income tax in the US; the Business Privilege return is a formality, and the tax due for small LLCs is regularly zero. Please clarify questions about your residence with your tax adviser or in a consultation, held in English.
Asset protection
STANDARDThe usual liability protection of an LLC applies. For targeted asset protection we recommend Wyoming, the state with the strongest statutory protection in the US.
Rating: our firm's assessment based on the company law, not legal advice for your individual case.
Transparency in the register
Alabama's register names the people behind your LLC. For discretion, look at Wyoming or New Mexico, for example. More under anonymity.
Services included in the flat fee
Our promise: no hidden fees, no extra costs. A detailed description of our services is here.
- Written correspondence in your language★Also included from year 2
- Formation of your Alabama LLC by our team in Austin
- Privacy protection: our address appears in the state register★Also included from year 2
- Obtaining the US tax ID (EIN)
- Registered office & Registered Agent in Alabama for 12 months★Also included from year 2
- Formation documents by email
- Operating agreement drafted by the attorneys on the firm's team, designed for zero-tax LLCs
- Opening of a US business account
- Help building your US credit standing. With the Credit Builder you build your US credit history, and we guide you through your first card applications.
- Preparation and on-time filing of your LLC's US tax return: Form 1120 with Form 5472 and all official annual reports for 12 months. Protects you from the $25,000 penalty the IRS imposes for missed or incorrect 5472 filings.★Also included from year 2
- Business Privilege Tax returns (initial and annual; the tax due for small LLCs is regularly $0), included in the package★Also included from year 2
- Access to 100+ US-law contract templates for your LLC, prepared by attorneys (value: $500)★Also included from year 2
- Business address in the state of formation★Also included from year 2
- Additional office address in Austin, Texas, available on request★Also included from year 2
- US phone number and call answering for 12 months★Also included from year 2
- Scanning and forwarding of your mail by email for 12 months★Also included from year 2
- Beneficial ownership monitoring (no reporting duty at present; filings at no extra cost should it return)★Also included from year 2
- Legal services and advice for 12 months★Also included from year 2
- New Horizons Club membership for 12 months★Also included from year 2