AL registered agent
Registered agent service in Alabama. $24 a year. Yes.
Every Alabama company must appoint a registered agent at a street address in the state. What follows is the statute, quoted where it matters, and our position on it, which is brief.
The statutory requirement in Alabama
Requirement
The Alabama code provides:
... and (4) may not perform its duties or functions solely through the use of a virtual office, the retention by the agent of a mail forwarding service, or both.
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31(b)-(c) (as amended by Act 2026-495, effective Aug. 1, 2026)
Service of process in our absence
Substituted service
... any other notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the entity in a manner similar to the procedure provided by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure for the service of process.
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.35
Enforcement in Alabama
The state's remedies against a company whose agent does not perform. Quoted without paraphrase.
Revocation of foreign authority
The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under Section 10A-1-7.13 to revoke the registration of a foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state if: ... (2) the foreign entity is without a registered agent or registered office in this state for 60 days or more; ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Ala. Code § 10A-1-7.12(2)-(3)
Loss of standing to sue
... in any court of this state until it has delivered to the Secretary of State for filing an application for registration or a statement of foreign limited liability partnership, as applicable ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Ala. Code § 10A-1-7.22(a)
Restoration
incFACTS has not yet verified the Alabama restoration fee. We have not enquired.
The Alabama annual report, which you may also decline
Annual report, limited liability company
Alabama levies no annual report fee, per the guidance quoted below. There is nothing to decline.
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Alabama Secretary of State Corporation Annual Report will no longer be filed with the Business Privilege Tax return. ...
Source: official state fee schedule, via incFACTS: ALDOR Notice: Important Changes to the 2024 Business Privilege Tax Filing Requirements
Annual report, corporation
Alabama levies no annual report fee, per the guidance quoted below. There is nothing to decline.
... Alabama are no longer required by law to file an annual report with the Secretary of State.
Source: official state fee schedule, via incFACTS: AL SOS Business Entities page
Our position
We decline. At this price you may have expected otherwise.
Statutory text captured by incFACTS on 2026-08-01, verified against the code on 2026-08-10. Statutes are amended. This page is not.