South Carolina

Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-414

South Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Alaska

To do business in Alaska, a corporation formed in South Carolina registers there on Form 08-414, with $350 in state fees. Alaska may ask for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your South Carolina records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What South Carolina and Alaska each ask for

	South Carolina formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form 08-414, Certificate of Authority, Foreign Business Corporation
State fee	$10	$350 at order
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed with Alaska
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), fee set by the state, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year	January 2 of the filing year
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Alaska registered agent

From South Carolina to Alaska, step by step

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

Will your South Carolina name work for Alaska?

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

Agents: Alaska and South Carolina

Alaska calls it a registered agent; South Carolina says agent for service of process. Alaska papers come to us; South Carolina's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Alaska and South Carolina

South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) every year; Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, South Carolina to Alaska

An LLC formed in South Carolina files Form 08-0497 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Alaska company in South Carolina

A corporation formed in Alaska that registers with South Carolina files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: South Carolina to Alaska

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Alaska?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$549 at checkout; Alaska may also want South Carolina's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), South Carolina's report (fee set by the state) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

Does Alaska require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Alaska corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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