Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-414

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Alaska

A corporation formed in West Virginia that wants to do business in Alaska files Form 08-414, with $350 in state fees. Alaska may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What West Virginia and Alaska each ask for

	West Virginia formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form 08-414, Certificate of Authority, Foreign Business Corporation
State fee	$10	$350 at order
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Alaska
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.wv.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	July 1 each year	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Alaska registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Alaska

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

Will your West Virginia name work for Alaska?

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

Agents: Alaska and West Virginia

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

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Alaska

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Alaska

An LLC formed in West Virginia files Form 08-0497 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Alaska company in West Virginia

A corporation formed in Alaska that registers with West Virginia files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Alaska

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Alaska?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Alaska registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

Does Alaska require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Alaska corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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