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Procedure to Register Your New Business Entity
Alabama law requires you to secure a “Name Registration” for your new business entity and register your new Corporation, LLC, or LLP with the Office of the Secretary of State. If you have questions about the process, contact your local SBDC. The following procedures apply:
1. The proposed name of the Corporation, LLC, or
LLP must be reserved with the Business Entities
Division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
If the proposed name is available, a Certificate of Name Reservation will be issued. For all domestic entities wishing to file via paper or online, go to the Secretary of State’s website www.sos.alabama.gov—Services—Business
Entities—Online Services. A fee is associated with this request. 2. After receiving the Certificate of Name
Reservation, you are ready to form the legal entity (If you are already logged in from filing for your Name Reservation, just click to continue.). For all domestic entities wishing to file via paper or online, go to the Secretary of State’s website www.sos.alabama.gov—
Services—Business Entities—Online Services. A fee is associated with this request.
Additional forms can be obtained and answered by going to www.sos.alabama.gov and clicking on the Services tab and the Business Entities in the Quick Links box. Many questions are answered by the information provided under various entity types under the Business Entities page on the website. If you have questions that are not answered on the website contact:
For Corporations, Alabama law requires that the name contain the word “corporation” or “incorporated” or an abbreviation of one such word.
For LLCs, Alabama law requires your entity name to contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or “L.L.C” or “LLC.”
For LLPs, Alabama law requires your entity name to contain the words “Limited Liability Partnership” or “L.L.P” or “LLP.”
