Business Entities

Corporations authorized to transact business in Alabama are no longer required by law to file an annual report with the Secretary of State.

WARNING:

The Secretary of State's Office has recently received complaints regarding potentially fraudulent business filings made with our office. The Alabama Secretary of State's Office is not authorized under the law to investigate business fraud or provide legal advice to private citizens or businesses. To report business fraud, please click here.

In 1850, legislation authorized the Alabama Secretary of State to file and certify articles of incorporation for road construction companies and the Corporations Division was born. In the years that followed, steamship, railroad, banks, and insurance companies were required to file articles or charters of incorporation with the Secretary of State. In time, the Office of the Secretary of State became the depository for various entity records and the need for a Business Entity section was evident. Today, the Business Entity Division, staffed by 12 employees, receives some 500 requests each day for information regarding its 250,000 filings.

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The Business Entity Division operates as a depository for records of domestic entities and foreign entities that have qualified to transact business in Alabama. The types of entities we serve include For-Profit Corporations, Non-Profit Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships, and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships.

When we can assist you, drop by our office or give our Business Entities Division a call at 334-242-5324 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (central standard time). The Secretary of State Business Entities Division is located at 770 Washington Avenue in Suite 580. We are here to serve.

Business Entities

Voice: 334-242-5324

Physical Address
770 Washington Avenue, Suite 580
Montgomery, AL 36104

Mailing Address
PO Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616

  • P.O. Box 5616 Montgomery, AL 36103-5616
  • Phone: (334) 242-7200
  • Fax: (334) 242-4993