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How to start an LLC in Alaska: checklist (2026)
To start an LLC in Alaska, file the Articles of Organization (08-484) with the Alaska Secretary of State for $250, name a registered agent, get a free EIN and check your local licenses. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, does the filing, the agent, the EIN application and the report for $199 a year.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Alaska checklist
- File the formation document. Articles of Organization (08-484), Alaska Secretary of State, $250.
- Name a registered agent. Required. 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.
- Get an EIN. Free from the IRS online.
- Check licenses. We could not confirm a general-license statement from Alaska’s own pages, so check with your city or county. The state’s starting-a-business page is a good place to begin.
- Keep it current. Biennial Report, every 2 years: $100, due january 2 of the filing year.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Alaska?
The state filing fee is $250 for the Articles of Organization (08-484). The first Biennial Report later costs $100.
Do I need a registered agent in Alaska?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Do I need a business license in Alaska?
We could not confirm a general-license statement from Alaska’s own pages, so check with your city or county. The state’s starting-a-business page is a good place to begin.
Sources
- Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070 (organizers), 10.50.075 (contents of articles of organization) (multira state research spine): www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=10.50&secEnd=10.50.995, checked August 12, 2026
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section (multira state research spine): www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/, checked August 12, 2026
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section (multira state research spine): www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/corporations/biennialreports.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
- Alaska report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search/Entities, checked August 12, 2026
- Alaska Secretary of State: www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations.aspx, checked October 20, 2026
- IRS: Get an employer identification number: www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number, checked October 21, 2026
- Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (starting a business): www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/BusinessLicensing/BusinessLicensingFAQs.aspx, checked October 21, 2026