Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-414

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Alaska

To do business in Alaska, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on Form 08-414, with $350 in state fees. Alaska may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nebraska and Alaska side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-414, Certificate of Authority, Foreign Business Corporation
State fee	$6.50	$350 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Alaska
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	nebraska.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	January 2 of the filing year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Alaska registered agent

How Nebraska companies register with Alaska

We prepare and file Form 08-414
It lists us as your Alaska registered agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date. If Alaska wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. Once Alaska approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

Your Nebraska name and Alaska's rules

We check your exact Nebraska name against Alaska's records before filing.

Your Alaska agent and the Nebraska one

Alaska calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Alaska's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Alaska and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Alaska

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form 08-0497 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Alaska into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Alaska that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Alaska

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Alaska?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska corporation in Alaska?

$549 at checkout; Alaska may also want Nebraska'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 Nebraska's certificate if Alaska asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

Does Alaska require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Alaska for year one.

Can I form a new Alaska corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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