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Class 3 · Alaska

Foreign LLC Registration Class, Alaska (2026): 5 Assignments and the 3 Best Services

Graded for 2026, the best help with registering an LLC from another state in Alaska comes from Mainstay Filing ($199), AK Registered Agent.org ($199) and Alaska Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Alaska charges $350 to register a foreign LLC, and 5 assignments explain how.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

The quick version

Registration fee$350Check the textbook page: commerce.alaska.gov (read October 2026)
Certificate you must attachRequiredGoes in with the application
Maintenance filing$200Biennial report
Three years of state fees$550Without any service fee
Assignments in this class5Each one explained

By the end you will know

  • When registration is required
  • The filing, its price and its office
  • Staying in good standing
  • The services at the top of the class

Who we would hire in Alaska

Three-year tuition and homework done weigh the most; how we grade lists all five criteria.
Best overall

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a string of registrations

$199 plus fees; renewal $149 yearly

In Alaska, Mainstay Filing sits at the top of the class: a $199 service fee plus Alaska's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

Next to AK Registered Agent.org the three-year premium is $100, which the 34% weight on homework done outweighs.

After year one, agent service costs $149 a year.

Covered by the tuition

  • Registration is filed for you
  • The registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • Any state, one price

Strengths

  • First year of the agent is included
  • $199 above the state fee
  • Any state, one fee

Weak spots

  • $50 more a year for the agent
In-state service

2. AK Registered Agent.org: best for a thrifty Alaska filing

$199 plus fees; renewal $99 yearly

Our second pick, AK Registered Agent.org: $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 a year.

Covered by the tuition

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • $199 above the state fee
  • A year of agent service is included
  • A small $99 renewal

Weak spots

  • Serves Alaska alone
In-state service

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

$199 plus fees; renewal $99 yearly

Our third pick, Alaska Registered Agent.co: $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 a year.

On price, it is level with AK Registered Agent.org.

Covered by the tuition

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • A year of agent service is included
  • A small $99 renewal
  • $199 above the state fee

Weak spots

  • Serves Alaska alone

All the tuition in one table

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
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.
Prices come from each company's own site, read November 13, 2026. Each row still needs Alaska's $350 registration fee.

Registering with Alaska, assignment by assignment

  1. Assignment
    1

    Is Alaska registration needed?

    Any out-of-state LLC doing business in Alaska registers first as a foreign LLC. The cost of not registering: Until it registers, the LLC cannot sue in Alaska's courts (AS 10.50.675(a)). Contracts it has already signed still hold (AS 10.50.675(b)). topping out at $10,000. Fees for the unregistered period come due as well.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: akleg.gov (read October 2026)

  2. Assignment
    2

    Collect the document from the home state

    Alaska asks for certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.

    Request it close to the date you plan to file.

  3. Assignment
    3

    Find a registered agent with an address in Alaska

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The registered office needs a physical Alaska address. A P.O. box can be given only as a separate mailing address.

    Every graded service includes the registered agent.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: akleg.gov (read October 2026)

  4. Assignment
    4

    Draw up the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company

    Filing it is registering, and the state bills $350.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: commerce.alaska.gov (read October 2026)

  5. Assignment
    5

    Keep the registration alive

    Once registered, a foreign LLC sends in the biennial report ($200), before January 2 of every second year.

Alaska costs by assignment

AssignmentReceiverTotal
Registering the LLCState office$350
Biennial reportState office$200
Optional serviceThe provider$199 in the first year
Three-year state totalState office$550
The state's fees come from official pages, listed below. Added up over three years they are the filing, two reports and, in a few states, a minimum tax.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

On homework the price does (34% of the grade) came out on top, with close behind.

Your LLC was formed in one state and works in another, so a provider that serves both earned the best grade.

What students ask

What is Alaska's fee for an out-of-state LLC?

$350 in state fees. A service adds $199.

Which form do I file to register?

The Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497) is the one to track down, and it goes to the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

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

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Until it registers, the LLC cannot sue in Alaska's courts (AS 10.50.675(a)). Contracts it has already signed still hold (AS 10.50.675(b)). topping out at $10,000. Fees for the unregistered period come due as well.

What is due after registering?

Once you are registered, the LLC owes the biennial report, billed at $200 each time.

Which service should handle the registration?

The grade order is Mainstay Filing, AK Registered Agent.org and Alaska Registered Agent.co, and Mainstay Filing is first since registering costs $199 plus state fees, and year one of the registered agent costs nothing.

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Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Study tip for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: everything above comes from commerce.alaska.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
  2. Study tip for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: everything above comes from commerce.alaska.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
  3. Study tip for Alaska report due date: everything above comes from commerce.alaska.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
  4. Study tip for Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: everything above comes from akleg.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
  5. Study tip for Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration: everything above comes from commerce.alaska.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  6. Study tip for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670: everything above comes from akleg.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  7. Study tip for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720: everything above comes from akleg.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  8. Study tip for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765: everything above comes from akleg.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  9. Study tip for Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030: everything above comes from akleg.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
  10. Tuition figures from Mainstay Filing (Alaska service page), November 13, 2026
  11. Tuition figures from AK Registered Agent.org (pricing page), November 13, 2026
  12. Tuition figures from Alaska Registered Agent.co (pricing page), November 13, 2026