Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Illinois LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

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

Illinois vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Illinois formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$350 at order
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed with Alaska
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	ilsos.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1), $75, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

From Illinois to Alaska, step by step

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

Alaska costs for Illinois companies

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

Will your Illinois name work for Alaska?

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

Your Alaska agent and the Illinois one

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

Staying in good standing in Illinois and Alaska

Illinois wants the Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) every year ($75); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to Alaska

A corporation formed in Illinois files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05) ($75) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

Common questions: Illinois to Alaska

Does my Illinois company need to register in Alaska?

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

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

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

Do I need Illinois'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; Illinois's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Illinois's report ($75) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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