Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

To do business in Alaska, an LLC formed in Vermont registers there on Form 08-0497, with $350 in state fees. Alaska also wants Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($35). We file it with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing using your Vermont records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Vermont vs Alaska: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$35	$350 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Alaska
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	January 2 of the filing year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: online filings post as soon as they are paid
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Alaska registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Alaska

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($35) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the Vermont 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 Vermont name and formation date and the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Alaska filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Vermont LLC is registered with Alaska.

First-year cost, Vermont to Alaska

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$350
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Vermont	$35
Our service, with a year of Alaska registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Vermont certificate included	$584

Will your Vermont name work for Alaska?

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

Your Alaska agent and the Vermont one

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

Yearly filings: Alaska and Vermont

Vermont wants the Annual Report every year ($45); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Alaska

A corporation formed in Vermont files Form 08-414 with Alaska ($350 in state fees, the same). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Alaska's Biennial Report ($200). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Alaska into Vermont

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about Alaska

Does my Vermont company need to register in Alaska?

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

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

$549 at checkout plus $35 to Vermont for the Certificate of Good Standing, $584 in all (checkout is $350 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants it ($35), current at filing.

How long does the Alaska registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Vermont's report ($45) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

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

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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