Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Florida LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

An LLC formed in Florida that wants to do business in Alaska files Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Florida's Certificate of Status ($5). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing from your Florida records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Florida and Alaska side by side

	Florida formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$350 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with Alaska
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	dos.fl.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $138.75, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	May 1	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$400 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

From Florida to Alaska, step by step

Order the Florida certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from Florida separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Florida 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 Florida name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Florida delays the Alaska filing. After approval, your Florida LLC is registered with Alaska.

Alaska costs for Florida companies

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

Will your Florida name work for Alaska?

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

Your Alaska agent and the Florida one

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

Staying in good standing in Florida and Alaska

Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($138.75); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Florida to Alaska

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

Registering an Alaska company in Florida

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Florida files Form CR2E027 with $125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Alaska

Does my Florida company need to register in Alaska?

Yes, once a Florida 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 $5 to Florida for the Certificate of Status, $554 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Florida's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants Florida'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; Florida's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Florida's report ($138.75) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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