Alabama Corporation & LLC Filing Requirements

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General Info

Agencies

If you have further questions regarding business filings or fees, need additional filing forms, or want to contact your state's business division, here is the agency's contact information.

Alabama Secretary of State
11 S. Union St. Suite 207
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 242-5324
FAX: (334) 240-3138

http://www.sos.state.al.us/business/corporations.aspx

If you have further questions regarding business taxes, need additional tax forms, or want to communicate with your state's tax division, here are the agencies' contact information.

State of Alabama Corporate Tax Division
PO Box 327330
Montgomery, AL 36132-7330
(334) 242-9800

http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/incometax/icindex.cfm

Alabama Department of Revenue
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36132-7330
(334) 242-1170

http://www.ador.state.al.us

Alabama State Statutes

To research the State Statutes for Alabama Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships, click here.

Licensing

Business Licenses

Contact your state or local agencies regarding licensing issues.

Corporations

Annual Filing Requirements

Annual Reporting and Business Privilege Tax

Annual Reporting and Business Privilege Tax will be done through the Department of Revenue and will cover Annual Reporting Requirements to the Secretary of State per Alabama Code § 10-2B-16.22.

Fee:

Initial Filings (for new corporations) have a $100 minimum. Annual Filings have a $10 Secretary of State fee for C and S Corporations.

Forms:

2006 Form CPT - (+ AL-CAR) - For C Corporations (instructions)

2006 Form PPT - (+ AL-CAR) - For S Corporations (instructions)

2006 Schedule BPT-IN - Initial Annual Return for new companies only (instructions)

2006 Schedule AL-CAR - Annual Report used by all (except new) corporations (instructions)

Due Dates:

Calendar year C and S Corporations must file Business Privilege Tax Returns by March 15th. Returns for fiscal year corporations are due no later than two and a half months after the beginning of the taxpayer's taxable year.

Annual Reports are due after January 1st, but no later than March 15th. The Initial Annual Return must be filed within 2 months and 15 days after incorporation.

Corporation Tax Return

Tax:

Income Tax Rate is 6.5% of net income.

Forms:

Form 20C - 2006 Corporation Income Tax Return (instructions)Corp Tax Form List - Current Corporate Income Tax Forms

Form 20S - 2006 S Corporation Information/Tax Return (instructions)

S Corp Tax Form List - Current S Corp and PTE Forms

Due Dates:

The income tax return for the calendar year is due on or before March 15th. For fiscal year or short-year taxpayers, the return is due on or before the 15th day of the 3rd month following the close of the tax period. NOTE: If the tax liability is more than $5000, a corporation must make estimated tax payments (see instructions).

Limited Liability Company

Annual Filing Requirements

Annual Reporting and Business Privilege Tax

Fee:

Annual Reports have a $10 Secretary of State fee for LLCs electing to be taxed as corporations.

Forms:

2006 Schedule AL-CAR - Annual Report used by all (except new) LLCs electing to be taxed as corporations (instructions)

Due Date:

Annual Reports are due after January 1st, but no later than March 15th. The Initial Annual Return must be filed within 2 months and 15 days after formation.

LLC Tax Returns

Tax:

Initial Filings (for new LLCs) have a $100 minimum for business priviliege tax. Income Tax Rate is 6.5% of net income.

Forms:

Form 65 - LLC 2006 Return of Income (instructions)
2006 Schedule BPT-IN - Initial Annual Return for new companies only (instructions)
2006 Form CPT - (+ AL-CAR) - For LLCs taxed as Corporations (instructions)
2006 Form PPT - For LLCs (instructions) If filing Form PPT, LLCs are not required to complete Schedule AL-CAR.

PTE Tax Form List - Current PTE and S Corp Forms

Due Date:

The Initial Annual Return must be filed within 2 months and 15 days after organization.

Calendar year limited liability entity returns (Form PPT) are due on April 15th. Returns for fiscal year limited liability entities are due no later than three and a half months after the beginning of the taxpayer's taxable year.

The LLC return of income tax form is due on or before April 15th, for calendar year filers. For fiscal year taxpayers, the return is due on or before the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the tax period.