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Foreign LLC guide · Alaska

Alaska Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

Desk ranking for a foreign LLC registration in Alaska, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), AK Registered Agent.org ($199) and Alaska Registered Agent.co ($199). Fee to get in: $350. Fee per report afterward: $200. Rank 35th of 50.

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Alaska: state side

35thof fifty, foreign LLC state costRank 1 is the smallest total, level with other states. Open the 50-state table
Fee to register
$350Data: commerce.alaska.gov, pulled October 2026
Report
$200Biennial report
Home-state certificate
RequiredNeeded at filing
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$550State cost only, years 1 to 3

Alaska ranking

Criteria and weights: method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a later third or fourth state

Top ranked$199 plus state fee; agent $149/yr from yr 2

First, Mainstay Filing, because $199 service fee in any state; year-one agent service costs nothing.

Expect to pay $100 more than AK Registered Agent.org over three years, with fewer filings left to you.

The free year ends; $149 a year begins, whichever state it is.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • Fee does not vary by state

Pros

  • $199 plus state fee
  • All fifty states covered
  • No agent fee in year one

Cons

  • Renewal $50 above AK Registered Agent.org's
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. AK Registered Agent.org: best for adding just Alaska

In-state option$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from yr 2

AK Registered Agent.org takes second: Alaska registration for $199 with a year of agent service; $99 a year afterward.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filing prepared for you
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • First agent year in the fee
  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 to register

Cons

  • Alaska only; home state needs its own agent
Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for a smaller agent renewal

In-state option$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from yr 2

Alaska Registered Agent.co takes third: Alaska registration for $199 with a year of agent service; $99 a year afterward.

Price for price, equal to AK Registered Agent.org.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filing prepared for you
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $199 to register
  • First agent year in the fee
  • Then $99 a year

Cons

  • Alaska only; home state needs its own agent
Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Alaska picks, one table

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2AK Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Alaska Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. Each row needs Alaska's $350 registration fee on top.

Registration cost calculator

Registration fee $350, report $200 from year two; service fees are added.
Total, 3 years, Mainstay Filing: $1,047. State $550; service $497.

Alaska next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
33rdFlorida$402.50
34thVermont$495
35thAlaska$550
35thMaine$550
37thArkansas$570
Foreign LLC fees by state lists every state, least expensive first.

Alaska foreign registration: fee, form, office

Registration runs on the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497), sent to the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing with $350. Also required: certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.

It carries on filing the biennial report ($200), before January 2 of every second year.

Filing checklist

  • Certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
  • Home-state legal name and formation date.
  • A registered agent based in the state (included with each pick).
  • A budget for the $350 state charge.

Cost of not registering

Register first if the LLC may need to sue there (AS 10.50.675(a)). Its contracts continue to hold (AS 10.50.675(b)). to a maximum of $10,000. Fees owed for the gap come due too.

Why Mainstay Filing leads

Mainstay Filing wins on scope of the price, worth 29%; AK Registered Agent.org is next.

Two states are involved here, and a provider that handles both edged out AK Registered Agent.org.

Alaska foreign registration service questions

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in Alaska?

$350 at the state office. Hiring one adds $199.

Foreign registration form for Alaska?

Use the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497); it goes to the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the biennial report, fee $200.

What if the LLC works there unregistered?

Register first if the LLC may need to sue there (AS 10.50.675(a)). Its contracts continue to hold (AS 10.50.675(b)). to a maximum of $10,000. Fees owed for the gap come due too.

Alaska: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Mainstay Filing, then AK Registered Agent.org and Alaska Registered Agent.co. The split is scope of the price.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file, commerce.alaska.gov: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file, commerce.alaska.gov: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file, commerce.alaska.gov: Alaska report due date; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file, akleg.gov: Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file, commerce.alaska.gov: Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file, akleg.gov: Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file, akleg.gov: Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file, akleg.gov: Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file, akleg.gov: Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file, form.sunbiz.org: Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file, flsenate.gov: Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file, flsenate.gov: Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file, flsenate.gov: Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without; pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file, form.sunbiz.org: Form CR2E057, withdrawal; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file, dos.fl.gov: Sunbiz LLC fees; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file, sos.vermont.gov: Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration; pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file, sos.vermont.gov: Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes; pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file, legislature.vermont.gov: 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file, legislature.vermont.gov: 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not; pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file, legislature.vermont.gov: 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report; pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file, maine.gov: Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file, maine.gov: Form MLLC-12; pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file, legislature.maine.gov: 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification; pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file, legislature.maine.gov: 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not; pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file, legislature.maine.gov: 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying; pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file, legislature.maine.gov: 31 MRSA § 1680, fees; pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file, sos.arkansas.gov: Arkansas Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms and; pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file, sos.arkansas.gov: Form FL-01; pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file, arkleg.state.ar.us: Act 1041 of 2021, Uniform LLC Act; pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file, sos.arkansas.gov: 2026 LLC franchise tax report and instructions; pulled October 2026.
  31. Desk file, sos.arkansas.gov: Form FL-04, application for cancellation; pulled October 2026.
  32. Mainstay Filing Alaska service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  33. AK Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  34. Alaska Registered Agent.co pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026