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Class session 1 · Alaska

Alaska LLC Formation Class (2026): 7 Assignments and the 3 Best LLC Services

If you want help starting an LLC in Alaska in 2026, the top grades go to Mainstay Filing ($199), Alaska Registered Agent.co ($199) and AK Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Starting the LLC means 7 assignments and $250 to the state, then the biennial report every two years.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Key facts for this class

Formation fee$250Look at akleg.gov for yourself; we read it in August 2026
Biennial report$100 every 2 yearsDue date as the state says it: January 2 of the filing year
Three-year state cost$350Filing plus the repeating state fees
Assignment count7From first to last

What this class teaches

  • How starting an LLC works in Alaska
  • How to meet the registered agent rule
  • How to stay in good standing
  • How the picks stack up

If you want someone else to file

Tuition over three years leads, then homework done, year-two tuition, Alaska fit and readable fees (grading page).
Highest grade

1. Mainstay Filing: best for new owners who want the work done

$199 a year that renews at $199

Mainstay Filing gets first place, and the reason is that you hand in $199 each year and the formation, the registered agent and the biennial report are taken care of.

Alaska Registered Agent.co is $200 cheaper over three years; this one still earns the higher grade because it does more of the work.

Add the biennial report to what it does, with Alaska's $100 passed along at cost.

Covered by the tuition

  • Formation paperwork handled
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Biennial report filed on time
  • EIN application included
  • State fee at cost

Strengths

  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report
  • The EIN assignment is part of the package
  • $199 when you renew

Weak spots

  • $100 a year more than Alaska Registered Agent.co at renewal
Alaska specialist

2. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for a thrifty Alaska start

$199 and fees, then $99 each year

Alaska Registered Agent.co lands in second place: $199 above the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

You still file the biennial report every two years.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • $199 above the state fee
  • A small $99 renewal
  • First agent year included

Weak spots

  • No biennial report service on offer
  • The EIN application is $99 extra
Alaska specialist

3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for another Alaska option

$199 and fees, then $99 each year

AK Registered Agent.org lands in third place: $199 above the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

You still file the biennial report every two years.

It charges exactly what Alaska Registered Agent.co charges.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • A small $99 renewal
  • First agent year included
  • $199 above the state fee

Weak spots

  • No biennial report service on offer
  • The EIN application is $99 extra

The Alaska grades compared

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Alaska Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AK Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, read November 13, 2026. Each row still needs Alaska's $250 fee.

The class, assignment by assignment

  1. Assignment
    1

    Settle on a name

    Class starts with a look at the Alaska register at the Alaska Secretary of State.

    Keep a backup in your notebook.

  2. Assignment
    2

    Decide who will be a registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. An Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office, or a corporation authorized to do business in Alaska whose business office is the registered office.

    The registered office needs a physical Alaska address. A P.O. box can be given only as a separate mailing address.

    Every class favorite here can be your registered agent.

    Textbook page: Look at akleg.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  3. Assignment
    3

    File on your own or hire a service

    With no service, the bill is the state's $250. Each of the graded services adds $199 and handles the paperwork.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Put together and mail the Articles of Organization

    Your homework here is the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484). It is addressed to the Alaska Secretary of State and costs $250 (Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070).

    Textbook page: Look at akleg.gov for yourself; we read it in August 2026

  5. Assignment
    5

    Order the LLC's federal tax ID

    Approval first, IRS number second. This assignment is inside the Mainstay Filing package.

  6. Assignment
    6

    Get the owners' agreement signed

    The operating agreement is where the Alaska LLC's owners write down who owns what and how decisions get made. The company keeps it; the state never sees it.

  7. Assignment
    7

    Stay in good standing in Alaska

    To stay active, send in the biennial report every two years ($100) by January 2 of the filing year. Late filings bring $37.50.

    Textbook page: Look at commerce.alaska.gov for yourself; we read it in August 2026

Alaska costs by assignment

What forPaid toAmount
Formation feeState agency$250
Biennial reportState agency$100 every two years
If the report is lateState agency$37.50
Paid helpThe service$199 in year one
State fees for the first three yearsState agency$350
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.

How the grades came out

pulled ahead of on homework the price does, which counts for 34%.

Alaska wants the biennial report every two years, so a price that files it beat a cheaper one that leaves it to you.

Alaska questions

What is the Alaska formation fee?

The state's fee is $250. A graded service adds $199 in year one.

Which form creates the LLC?

Once the Alaska Secretary of State has accepted the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484), your LLC is real.

Is a registered agent required?

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

What does Alaska require each year?

Hand in the biennial report every two years, $100; deadline January 2 of the filing year.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Nothing stops you. Alaska wants $250, and the LLC has to name a registered agent, which you can do yourself or hire out.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Mainstay Filing, because $199 yearly covers the formation, the registered agent and the biennial report, and the renewal bill is $199. Behind it come Alaska Registered Agent.co and AK Registered Agent.org.

Next class

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Class notes on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development come straight from commerce.alaska.gov (reread August 2026).
  2. Class notes on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development come straight from commerce.alaska.gov (reread August 2026).
  3. Class notes on Alaska report due date come straight from commerce.alaska.gov (reread August 2026).
  4. Class notes on Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075 come straight from akleg.gov (reread August 2026).
  5. Mainstay Filing's Alaska service page, read on November 13, 2026
  6. Alaska Registered Agent.co's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026
  7. AK Registered Agent.org's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026