North Carolina

Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

North Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

To do business in Alaska, an LLC formed in North Carolina registers there on Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your North Carolina records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What North Carolina and Alaska each ask for

	North Carolina formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$350 at order
How it is handled	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed with Alaska
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sosnc.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $203, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	April 15	January 2 of the filing year
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

How North Carolina companies register with Alaska

Order the North Carolina certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from North Carolina separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the North Carolina 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 North Carolina name and formation date and the certificate attached. The North Carolina certificate comes first; then the Alaska filing goes in. After approval, your North Carolina LLC is registered with Alaska.

Alaska costs for North Carolina companies

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

Your North Carolina name and Alaska's rules

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

Agents: Alaska and North Carolina

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

Yearly filings: Alaska and North Carolina

North Carolina wants the Annual Report every year ($203); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, North Carolina to Alaska

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

The other way: Alaska into North Carolina

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with North Carolina files Form L-09 with $253 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: North Carolina to Alaska

Does my North Carolina company need to register in Alaska?

Yes, once a North Carolina 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 $10 to North Carolina for the Certificate of Existence, $559 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need North Carolina's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), North Carolina's report ($203) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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