Arkansas

Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Arkansas LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

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

Arkansas vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Arkansas formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$350 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed with Alaska
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	May 1	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

From Arkansas to Alaska, step by step

Order the Arkansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Arkansas separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Arkansas 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 Arkansas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Arkansas delays the Alaska filing. Once Alaska approves it, the Arkansas company can do business there.

Alaska costs for Arkansas companies

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

Your Arkansas name and Alaska's rules

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

Your Alaska agent and the Arkansas one

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

Yearly filings: Alaska and Arkansas

Arkansas wants the Annual LLC Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to Alaska

A corporation formed in Arkansas files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report ($150) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Alaska company in Arkansas

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Arkansas files Form FL-01 with $270 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about Alaska

Does my Arkansas company need to register in Alaska?

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

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

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

Do I need Arkansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants it ($25), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

An Arkansas 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 Arkansas registered agent stays, and ours covers Alaska for year one.

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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