Alabama

Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

To do business in Alaska, an LLC formed in Alabama registers there on Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing from your Alabama records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Alabama and Alaska side by side

	Alabama formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$350 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Alaska
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due		January 2 of the filing year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

From Alabama to Alaska, step by step

Order the Alabama certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Alabama separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Alabama certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form 08-0497
It lists us as your Alaska registered agent, next to your Alabama name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Alabama delays the Alaska filing. After approval, your Alabama LLC is registered with Alaska.

Alaska costs for Alabama companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$350
Certificate of Existence, paid to Alabama	$25
Our service, with a year of Alaska registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Alabama certificate included	$574

Will your Alabama name work for Alaska?

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

Your Alaska agent and the Alabama one

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

Yearly filings: Alaska and Alabama

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Alaska

A corporation formed in Alabama files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Alabama

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no Alaska certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Alabama owners ask about Alaska

Does my Alabama company need to register in Alaska?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Alaska law lists 9 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register an Alabama LLC in Alaska?

$549 at checkout plus $25 to Alabama for the Certificate of Existence, $574 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

Alaska says online filings post as soon as they are paid; Alabama's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Alaska?

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

What if I don't register with Alaska?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Alaska can add a civil penalty of up to $10,000.

Does Alaska require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

Alabama companies leave by filing Form 08-502 ($25); until then, Alaska's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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