Corporation Annual/Biennial Compliance and Good-Standing Packet
ALABAMA CORPORATION ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AND STATUS PACKET
Current no-SOS-report rule. The Alabama Secretary of State currently states that corporations authorized to transact business in Alabama are no longer required by law to file a corporation annual report with that office. Do not use the superseded January 2024 annual-report form.
1. CORPORATE AND TAX RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact name / SOS entity ID | [________________________________] |
| ☐ Domestic ☐ Foreign | [________________________________] |
| Federal tax classification | [________________________________] |
| Taxable year | [________________________________] |
| SOS status | [________________________________] |
| ALDOR status | [________________________________] |
2. NO-SOS-ANNUAL-REPORT CONTROL
☐ No superseded $10 Secretary of State corporation annual report filed.
☐ Registered agent, principal address, amendments, and entity status reviewed through current SOS services.
☐ Certificate of Existence ordered only if needed; it is not represented as ALDOR tax clearance.
3. BUSINESS PRIVILEGE TAX GATE
ALDOR states that C corporations and specified corporation-taxed entities use Form CPT and that the return is due on the corresponding federal-return due date. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, a taxpayer whose calculated privilege tax is $100 or less is not required to file BPT-IN, CPT, or PPT.
☐ Qualified preparer selected the current form and due date.
☐ The $100-or-less filing exemption is supported by a current calculation, not assumed from inactivity or revenue.
☐ Initial BPT-IN timing and any remaining return/payment obligations reviewed separately.
4. EVIDENCE AND CURE
☐ SOS entity record, ALDOR return/exemption workpapers, payment evidence, and any requested certificates retained.
☐ SOS and ALDOR defects cured on separate tracks; dissolution or withdrawal does not substitute for final tax review.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entities
- Alabama Department of Revenue — Business Privilege Tax
- Alabama Department of Revenue — 2026 CPT/PPT quick reference
Current no-SOS-report statement, tax-form split, federal-linked timing, $100-or-less exemption, 2026 materials, and amendment activity verified 2026-07-29.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Ala. Code § 40-14A-1 et seq. (Business Privilege Tax)
- Act 2022-252 (tax-due exemption for taxable years beginning after 2023)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 29, 2026.
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