Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

To do business in Alaska, an LLC formed in Louisiana registers there on Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Louisiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Louisiana vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$350 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Alaska
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.la.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	January 2 of the filing year
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

From Louisiana to Alaska, step by step

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Louisiana 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 Louisiana name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Louisiana certificate comes first; then the Alaska filing goes in. After approval, your Louisiana LLC is registered with Alaska.

Alaska costs for Louisiana companies

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

Your Louisiana name and Alaska's rules

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

Agents: Alaska and Louisiana

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

Yearly filings: Alaska and Louisiana

Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($40); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Alaska

A corporation formed in Louisiana files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Louisiana

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about Alaska

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Alaska?

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

How much does it cost to register a Louisiana LLC in Alaska?

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

Do I need Louisiana'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, once Louisiana's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Louisiana's report ($40) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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