Business name reservations is not a mandatory requirement except in the state of Alabama that obligates all entrepreneurs to reserve their name before filing for entity registration. Reserving an LLC name has its perks such as preventing other entrepreneurs from taking your preferred name before you go through with the company formation. The reservation fee varies depending on the state of formation, and overall this step could prove to be a rather needless expense. So while you can reserve a name before hiring SunDoc Filings, it’s not at all mandatory.