Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

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

What Iowa and Alaska each ask for

	Iowa formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$350 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Alaska
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years	January 2 of the filing year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Alaska

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

First-year cost, Iowa to Alaska

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

Your Iowa name and Alaska's rules

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

Your Alaska agent and the Iowa one

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and Alaska

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Alaska

A corporation formed in Iowa files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($60) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Iowa

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Iowa owners ask about Alaska

Does my Iowa company need to register in Alaska?

Yes, once an Iowa 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 Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $554 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

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

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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