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Foreign registration · no form number

Alaska LLC Foreign Registration in Nevada

An LLC formed in Alaska that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada asks nothing of Alaska here, not even the Certificate of Compliance. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Alaska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Alaska vs Nevada: the paperwork

	Alaska formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance (not needed here)	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Limited-Liability Company Application for Registration (no form number)
State fee	$10	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Periodic report, $350, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	Last day of the anniversary month of NV registration
Late yearly filing	$37.50 late fee	$175 late fee
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From Alaska to Nevada, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Nevada registered agent, next to your Alaska name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Alaska first, so the Nevada filing can go in right away. Once Nevada approves it, the Alaska company can do business there.

Will your Alaska name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Nevada agent and the Alaska one

Alaska and Nevada both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Alaska; ours takes Nevada's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Alaska and Nevada

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Nevada wants a periodic report every year ($350). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Nevada

A corporation formed in Alaska files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same). After that come Alaska's Biennial Report ($100) and Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent. See the corporation filing.

The other way: Nevada into Alaska

An LLC formed in Nevada that registers with Alaska files Form 08-0497 with $350 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50). See that filing.

Questions Alaska owners ask about Nevada

Does my Alaska company need to register in Nevada?

Yes, once an Alaska business operates there; Nevada registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Nevada registration cost?

$624 at checkout, with nothing to pay Alaska.

Do I need Alaska's certificate of good standing?

No, Nevada takes the registration without it.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge; nothing comes from Alaska first. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and Nevada's report ($350).

What if I don't register with Nevada?

Nevada can charge an Alaska company a fine of at least $1,000.

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada LLC instead?

Yes, but Alaska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's periodic report ($350), and the original keeps Alaska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Alaska companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Cancellation; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Alaska's filings.

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