Alabama Foreign Corporation Qualification

What is an Alabama Foreign Corporation?

An Alabama Foreign Corporation is a Corporation originally formed in another state that registers to do business in Alabama. The process of registering a foreign Corporation in Alabama is called foreign qualification. Foreign qualification is used to register a foreign company so that it may transact business in the state of Alabama. There are a few requirements when filing an application for registration in Alabama.

Alabama Foreign Corporation

Foreign Corporation Requirements

  1. Designated as For-Profit or Non-Profit
  2. The legal name where formed.
  3. Name to use in Alabama.
  4. Name Reservation copy.
  5. Address information.
  6. Original formation jurisdiction and date.
  7. Registered agent’s name and address.
  8. Date business will begin in Alabama.
  9. Date and signature of authorized signer.

Legal Corporation Names

The legal name of the Corporation where it was originally formed outside of Alabama will be listed on the application along with the name that will be used in Alabama.

Alabama Corporation Name Reservation

The foreign Corporation must file for a name reservation before the Corporation can qualify in Alabama to perform business.

AL Corporation Address Information

A street address of the principal office must be listed, this can not be a PO Box. You will also list a mailing address if different from the principal office, this can be a PO Box.

Original Corporation Formation Info

The Corporations jurisdiction of formation will be listed on the filing. This will be the state of original filing or the country, if filed outside the United States.

Corporation Registered Agent

Your Alabama Registered Agent will maintain a local Alabama registered office where service of process (notice of a lawsuit) and certified business mail can be delivered throughout the year. The name of the Registered Agent and address are required to be listed for the filing to be processed.

How to File an Alabama Foreign Corporation Qualification Document

Steps in registering a foreign company in Alabama:

  1. File a name reservation for the company that is to be registered. The fee is $25 or $28 if you are filing the name reservation online.
  2. Fill out the application for registering a foreign company in Alabama. When you have an account with Corporate Filing Solutions, you will have all the state forms per-populated for use in your online account.
  3. Hire a registered agent in Alabama to represent the foreign company. This is a required service for formation. The registered agent will act as a communications contact with a registered office address.
  4. Mail paper applications for processing with a payment of $150. The filing will be rejected if it is not typed or if it’s sent by fax or email. Online applications have a $150 filing fee plus a credit card processing fee of 4%.
  5. File your annual report business privilege tax on the required date to keep the company in good standing.

Alabama Corporation Annual Report and Taxes

After the foreign qualification is complete, corporations are required by law to file an annual report each year by March 15 and pay the annual Business Privilege Tax of $100. The corporate tax rate is 6.5%.

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