Alaska business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Alaska, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section.
Starting a company in Alaska
Domestic LLC filing fee
$250.00 for domestic Alaska LLC Articles of Organization. The official fee page lists an online filing option and a PDF form at the same $250.00 base fee; online filings post immediately after payment, while paper filings use standard mail processing. An initial report is required after formation and is listed as no charge.
Domestic corporation filing fee
$250.00 for domestic business-corporation Articles of Incorporation. The fee page lists the online and PDF filing paths at $250.00, with no authorized-share surcharge shown on the standard form. The domestic corporation also files a no-charge initial report after formation.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Alaska entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
$350.00 for Registration of Foreign LLC, Form 08-0497. A foreign LLC must register before transacting business that requires qualification, provide the required jurisdiction and agent information, and maintain the recurring foreign-entity biennial report at $200.00 every two years. Paper filings are available by PDF; online filings post immediately when accepted.
Foreign corporation qualification
$350.00 for a foreign business corporation Certificate of Authority, Form 08-0414. The corporation must provide its jurisdiction, authorized representative and Alaska registered-agent information, and remain current on $200.00 biennial reports. A withdrawal requires the appropriate certificate of withdrawal and a $25.00 fee.
Alaska processing times
Complete online filings and certificates post immediately after payment and acceptance. Complete paper filings generally take 10–15 business days from receipt during March–September; Alaska warns that October–February paper processing can exceed 15 business days because of seasonal volume. A rejected or incomplete filing is not a formation approval, even if payment was submitted.
Expedited filing options
The reviewed Alaska Corporations fee schedule does not publish a separate 24-hour, same-day, or two-hour corporate expedited-review tier. Online filing is the immediate service path; paper filings follow the stated seasonal queue. Do not represent online posting as a guaranteed legal review before submission or as an expedited paper service.
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