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Alabama LLC business privilege tax return (due March 15 for most LLCs)
Last verified against official sources:
Alabama has no separate Secretary of State annual report for LLCs. Instead, LLCs deal with the Business Privilege Tax through the Department of Revenue, and the state says it stays due every year until the LLC is formally dissolved.
File on the official site: Alabama Department of Revenue – My Alabama TaxesKey facts
| Fee | Business Privilege Tax, figured on the return. For 2026 the Department of Revenue says no return is required if the calculated tax is $100 or less.[3] |
|---|---|
| Due date | For an LLC taxed as a partnership or disregarded entity (Form PPT): the 15th day of the 3rd month of the tax year, so March 15 for a calendar-year LLC. An LLC taxed as a corporation files Form CPT, due April 15.[1] |
| New LLCs | A new LLC files Form BPT-IN within two and a half months after it forms or starts doing business in Alabama. There is no extension for BPT-IN.[2] |
| Keeps going | The tax remains due every registered year, even if the LLC isn't active, until it is dissolved or withdrawn with the Secretary of State.[2] |
| Where to file | With the Alabama Department of Revenue (My Alabama Taxes), not the Secretary of State.[2] |
Lookalike letters the state has warned about
- We haven't found a scam warning published by Alabama's filing office as of our last check. The state's own fee is set by the Business Privilege Tax return itself (and nothing if it's $100 or less), so a mailer asking for much more is not a state bill.[3]
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Common questions
Does an Alabama LLC file an annual report?
Not with the Secretary of State. The yearly obligation is the Business Privilege Tax return with the Department of Revenue.
When is the Alabama privilege tax return due?
March 15 for a calendar-year LLC taxed as a pass-through, or April 15 if the LLC is taxed as a corporation.