Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

California LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

Alaska registers an LLC from California as a foreign LLC on Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants California's Certificate of Status ($5). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing from your California records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

California vs Alaska: the paperwork

	California formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	California Certificate of Status	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$350 at order
How it is handled	California: online as a PDF within minutes, or on paper by mail or drop-off in Sacramento	Filed with Alaska
Office	California Secretary of State, Business Entities	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), $20, every two years	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	Last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$250 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your California agent for service of process	Our Alaska registered agent

How California companies register with Alaska

Order the California certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from California separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the California certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form 08-0497
It names us as your Alaska registered agent, with your California name and formation date and the certificate attached. California issues the certificate instantly, so the Alaska filing can go in the same day. Once Alaska approves it, the California company can do business there.

Alaska costs for California companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$350
Certificate of Status, paid to California	$5
Our service, with a year of Alaska registered agent service	$199
First-year total, California certificate included	$554

Will your California name work for Alaska?

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

Agents: Alaska and California

Alaska calls it a registered agent; California says agent for service of process. Alaska papers come to us; California's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Alaska and California

California wants the Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) every two years ($20); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, California to Alaska

A corporation formed in California files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Alaska company in California

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with California files Form LLC-5 with $70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: California to Alaska

Does my California company need to register in Alaska?

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

How much does it cost to register a California LLC in Alaska?

$549 at checkout plus $5 to California for the Certificate of Status, $554 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need California's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants California's Certificate of Status ($5), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for California and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), California's report ($20, every two years) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

A California 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 California agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Alaska for year one.

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

Yes, but California keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Alaska's Biennial Report ($100), and the original keeps California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12).

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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