Corporation · Alabama · 2026

What a corporation really costs in Alabama

Every state fee and deadline for a corporation in Alabama, from the official state source, checked October 2026.

To form

$228

Domestic Business Corporation Certificate of Formation

First year with the state

~$228

Filing + one round of required reports and minimum taxes

With Incorra

$228

Free filing, state fee at cost. Or $477 with Plus (agent + reports, $249/yr).

Every recurring requirement

  • Alabama business privilege tax return (Form CPT)Every year by April 15. Alabama Business Privilege Tax return + annual report (Form PPT for LLCs/S corps, Form CPT for C corps) is due with the federal income tax return. Since tax year 2024 (Act 2022-252), an entity whose privilege tax computes to $100 or less owes nothing and has no filing requirement; tax is $0.25-$1.75 per $1,000 of Alabama net worth. April 15 = calendar-year C corp; an S corp files Form PPT by March 15.No fee

Questions

How much does it cost to form a corporation in Alabama?

Alabama charges $228 to file the Domestic Business Corporation Certificate of Formation.

What does a corporation cost every year in Alabama?

Alabama business privilege tax return (Form CPT): no fee, every year by April 15 (Alabama Business Privilege Tax return + annual report (Form PPT for LLCs/S corps, Form CPT for C corps) is due with the federal income tax return. Since tax year 2024 (Act 2022-252), an entity whose privilege tax computes to $100 or less owes nothing and has no filing requirement; tax is $0.25-$1.75 per $1,000 of Alabama net worth. April 15 = calendar-year C corp; an S corp files Form PPT by March 15.).

What if my corporation was formed in another state?

To do business in Alabama you register as a foreign entity: Foreign Corporation Application for Registration, $178.

Not sure a corporation is right?

Describe your business and Incorra compares LLC, S-corp and C-corp with your numbers, including the tax when you sell, then files it in Alabama.

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Source: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/2021FeeSchedule.pdf · verified 2026-10-15. State fees change; Incorra re-checks them regularly. General information, not legal or tax advice.