Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 521

Alaska LLC Foreign Registration in Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Alaska that wants to do business in Wisconsin files Form 521, with $100 in state fees. Wisconsin asks nothing of Alaska here, not even the Certificate of Compliance. We file it with the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services using your Alaska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Alaska vs Wisconsin: the paperwork

	Alaska formed here	Wisconsin registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance (not needed here)	Form 521, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$10	$100 at order
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 Wisconsin
Paid expedite		next-day $100, 4-hour (in person) $250, 1-hour (in person) $500
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	dfi.wi.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $80, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	March 31
Late yearly filing	$37.50 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Wisconsin registered agent

From Alaska to Wisconsin, step by step

We prepare and file Form 521
It lists us as your Wisconsin registered agent, next to your Alaska name and formation date. No Alaska paperwork holds up the Wisconsin filing. After approval, your Alaska LLC is registered with Wisconsin.

Your Alaska name and Wisconsin's rules

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

Agents: Wisconsin and Alaska

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

Yearly filings: Wisconsin and Alaska

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Wisconsin wants the Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) every year ($80). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Alaska files Form 21 with Wisconsin ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10)). After that come Alaska's Biennial Report ($100) and Wisconsin's Foreign Business Corporation Annual Report ($65). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Wisconsin into Alaska

An LLC formed in Wisconsin that registers with Alaska files Form 08-0497 with $350 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($10). See that filing.

Questions Alaska owners ask about Wisconsin

Does my Alaska company need to register in Wisconsin?

Yes, once an Alaska business operates there; Wisconsin law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$299 at checkout, with nothing to pay Alaska.

Do I need Alaska's certificate of good standing?

No, Wisconsin takes Form 521 without it.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Wisconsin?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and Wisconsin's report ($80).

What if I don't register with Wisconsin?

An Alaska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Wisconsin can add up to $97.50 for each year or part of a year.

Does Wisconsin require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Wisconsin LLC instead?

Yes, but Alaska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25), and the original keeps Alaska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Wisconsin later?

Alaska companies leave by filing a Withdrawal of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Wisconsin's report stays due alongside Alaska's filings.

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