Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Michigan LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

An LLC formed in Michigan that wants to do business in Alaska files Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Michigan records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Michigan vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Michigan formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$350 at order
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed with Alaska
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	michigan.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Statement, $25, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	February 15	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Alaska registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Alaska

Order the Michigan certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Michigan separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Michigan 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 Michigan name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Michigan certificate comes first; then the Alaska filing goes in. Once Alaska approves it, the Michigan company can do business there.

First-year cost, Michigan to Alaska

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$350
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Michigan	$10
Our service, with a year of Alaska registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Michigan certificate included	$559

Your Michigan name and Alaska's rules

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

Your Alaska agent and the Michigan one

Alaska calls it a registered agent; Michigan says resident agent. Alaska papers come to us; Michigan's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Michigan and Alaska

Michigan wants the Annual Statement every year ($25); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Alaska

A corporation formed in Michigan files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Michigan

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760 with $50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Michigan to Alaska

Does my Michigan company need to register in Alaska?

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

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

$549 at checkout plus $10 to Michigan for the Certificate of Good Standing, $559 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Michigan's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants it ($10), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Michigan's report ($25) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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