Where Alaska stands on fees
35th
among 50 states, counting foreign LLC fees
Charge to register
$350
Recurring report
$200
Biennial report
Proof of good standing
Required
Needed on the day of filing
State total, years 1 to 3
$550
A three-year line for foreign LLCs
Alaska: the ranked providers
How the order was drawn: charges over three years, coverage, renewal, Alaska fit, fee labeling (
method).
Best route
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a second state
Year one $199, then $149
Highest on the list, Mainstay Filing: the Alaska registration is filed for $199 above the state charge, and the first agent year costs nothing.
Three years of provider charges come to $100 more than Alaska Registered Agent.co, and more of the state's paperwork is handled in exchange.
From the second year on, expect $149 per year for the agent.
Price covers
- Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
- First-year registered agent service carries no fee
- Same fee wherever you file
Upside
- No agent charge in year one
- $199 over the state charge
- One service charge for every state
Downside
- Alaska Registered Agent.co's agent renews for $50 less
Rooted in Alaska
2. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for an economical Alaska filing
Year one $199, then $99
Spot 2 is Alaska Registered Agent.co: the Alaska registration for $199 with agent duty for year one, then $99 yearly.
Price covers
- Alaska registration papers drawn up and filed
- A year of agent service
Upside
- A $199 service charge
- A free first agent year
- A $99 renewal
Rooted in Alaska
3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer
Year one $199, then $99
Spot 3 is AK Registered Agent.org: the Alaska registration for $199 with agent duty for year one, then $99 yearly.
Its prices are identical to Alaska Registered Agent.co's.
Price covers
- Alaska registration papers drawn up and filed
- A year of agent service
Upside
- A free first agent year
- A $199 service charge
- A $99 renewal
3 providers, side by side
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. The $350 state fee is not part of any row.
Registration and upkeep, year by year
The registration fee is $350, with the $200 report from year two; each provider's prices go on top.
Alaska and the states beside it on the chart
How Alaska registers outside LLCs (2026)
LLCs formed in other states file the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497) with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing and pay $350. Also required: certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
After registering, the company files the biennial report ($200), before January 2 of every second year.
What to bring
- Certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
- Exact legal name and formation date from the home state.
- A registered agent based in the state (all our picks offer this).
- Funds to cover the $350 registration fee.
Consequences of staying unregistered
An unregistered LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (AS 10.50.675(a)). What the LLC signed is still enforceable (AS 10.50.675(b)). up to a maximum of $10,000. Expect a bill for back fees covering the gap.
Basis for the order
Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of Alaska Registered Agent.co on requirements handled, weighted 24%.
A foreign LLC already has a home state, so a provider that covers both scored best.
Alaska: your questions
What does Alaska charge a foreign LLC to register?
$350 at the state office. A provider adds $199 to the bill.
Which form does a foreign LLC file with Alaska?
The form is the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497), and it goes to the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
Does the filing need a certificate from the home state?
Yes: certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?
A yearly filing applies, namely the biennial report, which costs $200.
What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?
An unregistered LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (AS 10.50.675(a)). What the LLC signed is still enforceable (AS 10.50.675(b)). up to a maximum of $10,000. Expect a bill for back fees covering the gap.
Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Alaska?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which provider should register my foreign LLC?
Mainstay Filing, because a $199 service charge in any state, plus a free first year of agent duty. Next on the chart: Alaska Registered Agent.co and AK Registered Agent.org.
Where each number comes from
- Behind Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: commerce.alaska.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: commerce.alaska.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Alaska report due date: commerce.alaska.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: akleg.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration: commerce.alaska.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670: akleg.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720: akleg.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765: akleg.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030: akleg.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application: form.sunbiz.org, seen October 2026.
- Behind Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority: flsenate.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting: flsenate.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without: flsenate.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Form CR2E057, withdrawal: form.sunbiz.org, seen October 2026.
- Behind Sunbiz LLC fees: dos.fl.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration: sos.vermont.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes: sos.vermont.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of: legislature.vermont.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not: legislature.vermont.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report: legislature.vermont.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities: maine.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Form MLLC-12: maine.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification: legislature.maine.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not: legislature.maine.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying: legislature.maine.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind 31 MRSA § 1680, fees: legislature.maine.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms and: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Form FL-01: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform LLC Act: arkleg.state.ar.us, seen October 2026.
- Behind 2026 LLC franchise tax report and instructions: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Form FL-04, application for cancellation: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing's Alaska service page, seen November 12, 2026
- Alaska Registered Agent.co's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
- AK Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026