Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 08-0497

West Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Alaska

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

What West Virginia and Alaska each ask for

	West Virginia formed here	Alaska registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$350 at order
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Alaska
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Official page	sos.wv.gov	commerce.alaska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $26, every year	Biennial Report, $200, every two years
Due	July 1 each year	January 2 of the filing year
Late yearly filing	$50 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 West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Alaska registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Alaska

Order the West Virginia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from West Virginia separately; it is not part of our Alaska order. Alaska wants the West Virginia 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 West Virginia name and formation date and the certificate attached. The West Virginia certificate takes days to arrive, so the Alaska filing waits for it. Once Alaska approves it, the West Virginia company can do business there.

First-year cost, West Virginia to Alaska

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

Your West Virginia name and Alaska's rules

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

Your Alaska agent and the West Virginia one

Alaska calls it a registered agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Alaska papers come to us; West Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Alaska

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every year ($26); Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Alaska

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

Registering an Alaska company in West Virginia

An LLC formed in Alaska that registers with West Virginia files Form LLF-1 with $151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10). See that filing.

Questions West Virginia owners ask about Alaska

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Alaska?

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

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

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

Do I need West Virginia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Alaska wants West Virginia'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, plus a few days for West Virginia's certificate before filing.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Alaska?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($26) and Alaska's report ($200, every two years).

What if I don't register with Alaska?

A West Virginia 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 West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Alaska for year one.

Can I form a new Alaska LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Alaska later?

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

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