Dissolve an Alabama LLC or corporation
File with the Alabama Secretary of State, then a final tax return.
The catch
Your business privilege tax keeps running until the dissolution is filed, so a quiet company still owes until the day it is closed.
How to close a company in Alabama
File your final tax return
Alabama takes $100 and one form per company, with no tax clearance for domestic ones.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and Alabama law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the Alabama Secretary of State
LLC: Domestic Limited Liability Company Articles of Dissolution, $100. corporation: Domestic Business Corporation Articles of Dissolution, $100.
Pick how to file
Online or by mail. No fixed time is published.
Check your records
Before you close accounts or delete Slack, work out what you must keep and whether a buyer may want it.
Facts and sources
| Fact | What we found | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing office | Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services Division, 334-242-5324 | Alabama Secretary of State |
| corporation: dissolve | Domestic Business Corporation Articles of Dissolution Fee: $100 How to file: online, by mail | Alabama Secretary of State |
| LLC: dissolve | Domestic Limited Liability Company Articles of Dissolution Fee: $100 How to file: Same as the corporation form: mail 2 copies with a self-addressed stamped envelope to P.O. Box 5616, Montgomery, or file online. | Alabama Secretary of State |
| Tax clearance | No. Alabama Department of Revenue. Certificate of Compliance (needed for foreign entities withdrawing from Alabama, not for domestic dissolutions) | Alabama Department of RevenueAlabama Department of RevenueAlabama Department of Revenue |
| Before you file |
| Alabama Department of RevenueAlabama Department of Revenue |
| Reports and final return | The Department of Revenue says there is no final business privilege tax return. The account closes when the entity is dissolved with the Secretary of State. | Alabama Department of Revenue |
| How long it takes | Varies. No fixed time is published. | Alabama Secretary of State |
| Other tax stops |
| Alabama Department of Revenue |
Fees and form numbers change, so check the source before you file.
A checklist can keep you from forgetting things. It cannot tell you what your state requires today. Have your lawyer or CPA look at it before you rely on it. Vaultfish helps you run the process. We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. If you need counsel who knows this area, we can point you to one. Ask for a referral
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to close a Alabama LLC or corporation?
LLC (Domestic Limited Liability Company Articles of Dissolution): $100. corporation (Domestic Business Corporation Articles of Dissolution): $100. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a Alabama company?
Alabama does not require a tax clearance before you file. Your business privilege tax keeps running until the dissolution is filed, so a quiet company still owes until the day it is closed.
Where do I file in Alabama?
File with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Services Division. You can file online or by mail.
How long does it take to close a company in Alabama?
Alabama publishes no fixed processing time that we could find.
What happens to my Slack, email and CRM when I close?
Closing the company does not decide what happens to your records. Keep what tax and payroll rules ask for. The IRS gives retention periods on its site. Then check what the rest could be worth before you delete it.
Is this legal advice?
No. We read the state pages so you don't have to, then link to them so you can check our work. Have your lawyer or CPA read it too. They like that.
