The Alabama Certificate of Merger is a filing that is submitted to the Alabama Secretary of State in order to merge two or more business entities. It is used to combine different business entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies (LCS), or limited partnerships, into a single entity. This document is required to be filed with the Alabama Secretary of State in order to officially merge the entities and create the new business entity. There are two types of Alabama Certificates of Merger: a domestic certificate of merger, which is used to merge entities that are based in Alabama, and a foreign certificate of merger, which is used to merge entities that are based in other states. The certificate of merger must include the name of the new entity, the names and states of formation of the merging entities, the type of merger (statutory or non-statutory), and the name and address of the registered agent for the new entity. Once filed, the certificate of merger officially creates the new entity, which will be required to file ongoing reports and pay taxes.