Alabama Business License
General Business License Requirements for Alabama.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Alabama.
Alabama General Business Licenses
Alabama Privilege License
| Notes: | Licenses are required by the state but issued at the county level. Contact the relevant county probate judge's office for more information. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/18/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Issued at the county level. |
| Filing Method: | In person or mail. |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by county. |
| Fact Checked: | 8/4/17 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Issued at the county level. |
| Filing Method: | In person or mail. |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by county. |
| Due: | Annually by September 30. |
| Fact Checked: | 8/4/17 |
Local General Business Licenses
Birmingham Business License
| Agency: | City of Birmingham Finance Department - Tax and License Administration Division (AL) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/12/19 |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | Depends on business type; once application is submitted, an invoice will be sent with the fee amount. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/4/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | A renewal form will be mailed in mid December to the address on file. |
| Agency Fee: | A renewal form will be mailed in mid December with instructions on how to calculate fee. |
| Due: | Annually by January 1. |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Fact Checked: | 9/3/19 |
City of Dothan Business License
| Agency: | City of Dothan Business Services Office (AL) |
| Fact Checked: | 12/16/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Fees depend on the business services provided. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | Fees depend on the business services provided. |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Huntsville Business License
| Agency: | City of Huntsville Clerk-Treasurer Department - License Division (AL) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/12/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Upon submission of business license and tax return applications, the city clerk-treasurer shall issue an appropriate license fee + $10 issuance fee. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/3/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Upon submission of business renewal license and tax return applications, the city clerk-treasurer shall issue an appropriate license renewal fee + $10 issuance fee. |
| Due: | Annually by January 1. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/3/19 |
Mobile Business License
| Agency: | City of Mobile Revenue Department (AL) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/12/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $120 license fee + $10 issue fee + $8 zoning fee. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/3/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Renewal form will be mailed in mid December of each year. |
| Agency Fee: | A renewal form with instructions on how to calculate renewal fee will be mailed in mid-December. |
| Due: | Annually by January 1. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/3/19 |
Montgomery Business License
| Agency: | City of Montgomery License and Revenue Division (AL) |
| Fact Checked: | 11/12/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Fee based on your business type. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/3/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Renewal form will be mailed in mid December |
| Agency Fee: | The amount due will be based on gross receipts from the past year. You must phone the City of Montgomery Revenue Division and they will calculate the fee due. |
| Due: | Annually by December 31. |
| Fact Checked: | 9/3/19 |
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