Normal processing time for a new Alabama Nonprofit is 15-20 business days. In Alabama you file a Certificate of Formation with the office of the Probate Judge in the Alabama county in which the Corporation's initial registered office is located. The Probate Judge then sends the filing to the Alabama Secretary of State for indexing. For an extra $100 the Alabama Secretary of State will index a filing within three business days after they receive the application from the county Probate Judge. The $100 is an Alabama Secretary of State fee. Some county Probate Judge offices may or may not offer expedited processing. Another way to expedite your order is to choose the Express Mail option.  The Express Mail option can cut the document delivery time in half.

If you really need your original approved Certificate of Formation in your hands quickly, the Express Mail option can cut the delivery time in half. The Express Mail option has no effect on the Alabama Secretary of State's processing time. For the quickest turn-around time also choose the Expedited Service option.

Every Alabama Nonprofit is required to have an address within the state of Alabama where official and legal correspondence can be delivered.  The individual or company that is registered with the state of Alabama to receive all correspondence on behalf of the Nonprofit is called a Registered Agent.

You may act as your own Registered Agent, however, many Nonprofits hire a Registered Agent because they don't have a physical address within Alabama or to provide a distinct level of privacy. 

We can act as your Alabama Nonprofit Registered Agent.  This is an annual service.  We will forward all correspondence to you and will remind you when it is time to renew your AL Registered Agent services.

Bylaws are the rules by which your Alabama Nonprofit must operate.  Every new Alabama Nonprofit requires bylaws.  Almost anything may be written into the bylaws, however, the bylaws must not be in violation of any law or your Alabama Nonprofit's Certificate of Formation.

We can create customized initial bylaws for your Alabama Nonprofit that are based on your specific business requirements. As your company grows over time, you may amend your bylaws as necessary.

An Alabama Good Standing Certficate is proof of the existence of your new Alabama Nonprofit. The Certificate is issued by the Alabama Secretary of State and is proof that your AL Nonprofit is not behind on any of its Alabama Secretary of State Corporate obligations.

An Alabama Good Standing Certificate is often required for loans, to apply for business licenses, or for tax or other business purposes in the state of Alabama or in any other state.

We can get your Alabama Good Standing Certificate immediately after the Alabama Secretary of State has approved your Nonprofit filing.

An FEIN is like a Social Security Number for your Alabama Nonprofit.  We can get your FEIN on the same day that your Certificate of Formation are approved by the Alabama Secretary of State.

You can get your FEIN before your articles are approved by the Alabama Secretary of State but it's a good idea to wait until after approval.  Your filing may be rejected or the Nonprofit name that you want may not be approved.  Changing information on an FEIN filing is not a trivial exercise with the IRS.

While you're not required to have a Nonprofit Kit and Seal for your new Alabama Nonprofit they do come in handy.  The AL Nonprofit Kit consists of a beautiful customized binder, stock certificates, a stock ledger and your custom Nonprofit Seal.

The Nonprofit Seal is used to emboss important company documents, such as stock certificates.  The binder also includes dividers so you can use it for all of your Alabama Nonprofit record keeping.