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STEP 1
CHECK NAME AVAILABILITY FOR YOUR ALABAMA LLC

Generally, a limited liability company ("LLC") in Alabama may use any permissible name that is not the same as or deceptively similar to existing corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, or other LLCs. You may verify that the name you have selected for your new Alabama LLC is available. There is no fee for this service.

Alabama LLC Check Name Availability

STEP 2
FORM YOUR ALABAMA LLC

An Alabama limited liability company is formed by filing a document called the Articles of Organization with the Alabama Secretary of State and the county where the LLC’s registered office is located and paying a fee of $40 to the Secretary of State and a minimum fee of $35 to the county where the LLC’s registered office is located.

To form your Alabama limited liability company you should:

File the original and two copies of the articles of organization in the county where the LLC’s registered office is located – do NOT send to the Secretary of State. To locate the address for the county where the registered agent is located, please click here. The Probate Judge will collect the Secretary of State filing fee and forward it, along with the filed copy, to the Secretary of State.

To complete the Articles of Organization you must include:

The name of the LLC. The name must include the words limited liability company, LLC or L.L.C. at the end of the entity name.
The duration of the LLC. Indicate the duration of the LLC – if there is no duration simply write “perpetual”.
The purpose of the LLC. An LLC may list any lawful purpose.
The name and address of the registered agent. You may not use a PO Box. A registered agent must be an individual residing in the state, a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in the state. The registered office is typically the business office of the registered agent. It need not be the same office of the LLC’s business office. If you or one of the members of the LLC has an address in the state you may use that address for register agent purposes.
The name and address of the initial members.
The name and address of the initial managers, if applicable. A member managed LLC means that every member has authority to act on behalf of the business. If the LLC will have only one owner, typically the LLC will be member managed. With a manager managed LLC, the members, by virtue of being members, do not have authority to manage and operate the business of the limited liability company. Instead, the members elect “managers” and it is the managers who have this authority. A manager managed LLC can either be managed by one or more members or by appointed non-members. A manager managed LLC is typically the structure of choice for multi-member LLCs for a number of reasons. With no management structure, multiple owners acting on behalf of the LLC by signing checks or contracts could lead to potential problems for the LLC and its members. In addition, where one or more members are “passive members (not actively engaged in management) using a manager managed structure is useful in order to create a layer between the members and managers. Thus, if the LLC will be managed by its members, you may skip this section. It is important that a manager managed LLC have a well drafted LLC Operating Agreement that sets out the rules and procedures for the managers to follow when managing the LLC.
The signature of Organizer(s) - The organizer(s) must sign the Articles of Organization. The Organizer is generally not required to be a member of the LLC.

STEP 3
GET A CUSTOMIZED ALABAMA OPERATING AGREEMENT

It is extremely important that every Alabama LLC has an LLC Operating Agreement. The LLC Operating Agreement is the core document that is referred to when issues concerning the LLC need to be resolved. The LLC Operating Agreement reflects the agreement among the members with respect to the affairs and management of the LLC, as well as governs the relationship amongst the members of the LLC.

STEP 4
GET AN EIN FOR YOUR NEW LLC

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also referred to as a Federal Tax Identification Number. The EIN is generally used to identify a business entity. In general, every business requires an EIN.

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