Hawaii

Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

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

Hawaii vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$350 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Alaska
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

From Hawaii to Alaska, step by step

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Hawaii 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 Hawaii name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Hawaii's certificate is in hand, Alaska's filing goes in. Once Alaska approves it, the Hawaii company can do business there.

Alaska costs for Hawaii companies

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

Your Hawaii name and Alaska's rules

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

Agents: Alaska and Hawaii

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Alaska

Hawaii wants the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) every year ($12.50); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Alaska

A corporation formed in Hawaii files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Hawaii

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Hawaii files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Alaska

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Alaska?

Yes, once a Hawaii 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 Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $554 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants it ($5), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

Alaska says online filings post as soon as they are paid, once Hawaii's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Hawaii's report ($12.50) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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