Rhode Island

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Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Rhode Island LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

An LLC formed in Rhode Island that wants to do business in Alaska files Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Rhode Island records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Rhode Island vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Rhode Island formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$22	$350 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with Alaska
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.ri.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	May 1	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$47.50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Alaska registered agent

How Rhode Island companies register with Alaska

Order the Rhode Island certificate
The Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22) is ordered from Rhode Island separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. It comes as a short form ($22) or a long form ($30). Alaska wants the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days Rhode Island takes to send the certificate before the Alaska filing goes in. After approval, your Rhode Island LLC is registered with Alaska.

Alaska costs for Rhode Island companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$350
Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Rhode Island	$22
Our service, with a year of Alaska registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Rhode Island certificate included	$571

Will your Rhode Island name work for Alaska?

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

Agents: Alaska and Rhode Island

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

Yearly filings: Alaska and Rhode Island

Rhode Island wants the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) every year ($50); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Alaska

A corporation formed in Rhode Island files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Rhode Island files Form 450 with $156 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Rhode Island owners ask about Alaska

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Alaska?

Yes, once a Rhode Island 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 $22 to Rhode Island for the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $571 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Rhode Island's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants it ($22), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

Alaska says online filings post as soon as they are paid, plus a few days for Rhode Island's certificate before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Rhode Island's report ($50) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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