Ohio

Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

To do business in Alaska, an LLC formed in Ohio registers there on Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Ohio records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Ohio and Alaska side by side

	Ohio formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$350 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Alaska
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	No annual report	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due		January 2 of the filing year
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Alaska registered agent

From Ohio to Alaska, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Ohio 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 Ohio name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Ohio certificate comes first; then the Alaska filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with Alaska.

First-year cost, Ohio to Alaska

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

Will your Ohio name work for Alaska?

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

Agents: Alaska and Ohio

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Alaska

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Alaska

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Alaska company in Ohio

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Ohio files Form 617 with $99 in state fees; no Alaska certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Ohio owners ask about Alaska

Does my Ohio company need to register in Alaska?

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

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants it ($5), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

An Ohio 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 Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Alaska for year one.

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Alaska's Biennial Report ($100), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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