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Alabama's Annual Report Filing Requirement Eliminated HB 230 effective October 1 eliminates the requirement for businesses to file annual reports with the Secretary of State. The Business Privilege Tax Return is still a required filing with the Department of Revenue.
You will need to register it as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The name that you select for your company must be distinctive to receive trademark protection. Common words or phrases that are not inherently distinctive are not offered trademark protection.
Start off by searching Alabama's Business Entity records to see if any other business has used your preferred name. If the name is available, you'll be able to reserve it by filing a Certificate of Name Reservation with Alabama's SOS. The name reservation costs $28 if filed online.
How to do a business name search in Alabama: Visit the Alabama Secretary of State's Business Entity Records. Enter your business name in the search box. For the broadest match, skip the place of formation and city, and choose “all records” and “exists” for type and status. Click “Search.”
Start a business in Alabama Choose a business idea. Name your business. Write a business plan. Choose a business structure. Apply for a federal employer identification number (EIN) Obtain business licenses and permits. Examine business insurance options in Alabama. Understand financial considerations.
To start a corporation in Alabama, you'll need to do three things: appoint a registered agent, choose a name for your business, and file a Certificate of Incorporation with the Alabama Secretary of State. You can file this document online or by mail.
How to Start a Corporation in Alabama Name Your Corporation. Designate a Registered Agent. Submit Certificate of Incorporation. Get an EIN. File the Beneficial Ownership Information Report. Write Corporate Bylaws. Hold an Organizational Meeting. Open a Corporate Bank Account.
For-profit and non-profit businesses are required to obtain licenses for various business activities in Montgomery County. The sale of alcohol (i.e., restaurants, stores, hotels, catering, beer and wine sampling tasting, wine corkage, outdoor café, extended holiday hours, one day special events, and festivals).
A domestic LLC or corporation is a business that is formed within its home (domestic) state. Foreign qualification is when a legal entity conducts business in a state or jurisdiction other than the one in which it was originally formed. (It is not to be confused with being a business in a foreign country.)
How to Start a Corporation in Alabama Name Your Corporation. Designate a Registered Agent. Submit Certificate of Incorporation. Get an EIN. File the Beneficial Ownership Information Report. Write Corporate Bylaws. Hold an Organizational Meeting. Open a Corporate Bank Account.