Alabama Secretary of State



The Alabama Secretary of State, Corporations Division, is the Alabama state agency that will process a filing for forming a corporation in Alabama, forming an LLC (limited liability company), and, in most states, for registering trademarks. The Office of the Alabama Secretary of State offers the following corporation and LLC filing services:

  • Incorporation (Alabama Corporations)
  • Limited Liability Company formation (forming an LLC)
  • Limited Partnership filings
  • Foreign Corporation Registration (Foreign Qualification)
  • ... and more

Document Filing & Certification Services offered by the Alabama Secretary of State include:

  • Articles of Incorporation (Corporation Formation)
  • Articles of Organization (LLC Formation) Articles of Amendment
  • Articles of Dissolution
  • Foreign Qualification (Qualifying to do business in another state)
  • Certificates of Good Standing
  • Corporation Name Reservation

The Secretary of State maintains records of all filed documents and provides public access to this information. Additionally, state trademark registrations are often processed and maintained by the Office of the Alabama Secretary of State.


MyCorporation.com is NOT affiliated with Alabama Secretary of State or any governmental agency. MyCorporation.com® is a document filing service that works with state agencies in all 50 states to assist customers with their document filing needs.


What do you need to do?

Initial Reports & Statements of Information

Annual Reports & Statements of Information

Certificates of Good Standing

Form an Alabama Corporation

Form an Alabama LLC

Foreign Qualifications

Articles of Amendment

Articles of Dissolution

Name Availability Checks


Alabama Secretary of State Contact Information:
Alabama Secretary of State
State Capitol Corporations Div.
PO Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616