Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

An LLC formed in Delaware that wants to do business in Alaska files Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Delaware vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Delaware formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$350 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Alaska
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	On or before June 1	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

How Delaware companies register with Alaska

Order the Delaware certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($50) is ordered from Delaware separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($175). Alaska wants the Delaware 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 Delaware name and formation date and the certificate attached. Allow for the days Delaware takes to send the certificate before the Alaska filing goes in. Once Alaska approves it, the Delaware company can do business there.

First-year cost, Delaware to Alaska

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$350
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Delaware	$50
Our service, with a year of Alaska registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Delaware certificate included	$599

Will your Delaware name work for Alaska?

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

Agents: Alaska and Delaware

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

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Alaska

Delaware wants the Annual LLC Tax every year ($400); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Alaska

A corporation formed in Delaware files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Delaware

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about Alaska

Does my Delaware company need to register in Alaska?

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

How much does the Alaska registration cost?

$549 at checkout plus $50 to Delaware for the Certificate of Good Standing, $599 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants it ($50), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

Alaska says online filings post as soon as they are paid, plus mail time for Delaware's certificate before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Delaware's report ($400) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

A Delaware 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 Delaware registered agent stays, and ours covers Alaska for year one.

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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