Maryland

Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Maryland LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

To do business in Alaska, an LLC formed in Maryland registers there on Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Maryland records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Maryland vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$350 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Alaska
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	April 15	January 2 of the filing year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Alaska registered agent

How Maryland companies register with Alaska

Order the Maryland certificate
The Certificate of Status ($20) is ordered from Maryland separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Maryland 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 Maryland name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Maryland delays the Alaska filing. Once Alaska approves it, the Maryland company can do business there.

First-year cost, Maryland to Alaska

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$350
Certificate of Status, paid to Maryland	$20
Our service, with a year of Alaska registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Maryland certificate included	$569

Will your Maryland name work for Alaska?

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

Your Alaska agent and the Maryland one

Alaska calls it a registered agent; Maryland says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Maryland; ours takes Alaska's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Maryland and Alaska

Maryland wants the Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) every year ($300); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Alaska

A corporation formed in Maryland files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Maryland's periodic report ($300) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Maryland

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to Alaska

Does my Maryland company need to register in Alaska?

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

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

$549 at checkout plus $20 to Maryland for the Certificate of Status, $569 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Maryland's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Maryland's report ($300) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

A Maryland 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 Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers Alaska for year one.

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

Yes, but Maryland keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Alaska's Biennial Report ($100), and the original keeps Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1).

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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