Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Alaska

A corporation formed in Arkansas that wants to do business in Alaska files Form 08-414, with $350 in state fees. Alaska may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Arkansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arkansas vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-414, Certificate of Authority, Foreign Business Corporation
State fee	$25	$350 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Alaska
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	May 1	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

From Arkansas to Alaska, step by step

We prepare and file Form 08-414
It lists us as your Alaska registered agent, next to your Arkansas name and formation date. If Alaska wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arkansas corporation is registered with Alaska.

Your Arkansas name and Alaska's rules

We search Alaska's records for Arkansas's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Alaska and Arkansas

Arkansas and Alaska both call it a registered agent. Alaska papers come to us; Arkansas's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Alaska and Arkansas

Arkansas wants the Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Alaska

An LLC formed in Arkansas files Form 08-0497 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Arkansas's Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Alaska

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Alaska?

Yes, once an Arkansas business operates there; Alaska registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Alaska issues one to Arkansas corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Alaska registration cost?

$549 at checkout; Alaska may also want Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

Alaska says online filings post as soon as they are paid, plus time for Arkansas's certificate if Alaska asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

Does Alaska require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arkansas registered agent stays, and ours covers Alaska for year one.

Can I form a new Alaska corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Alaska's Biennial Report ($100), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

Arkansas companies leave by filing Form 08-502; until then, Alaska's report stays due alongside Arkansas's filings.

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