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How to start an LLC in Alaska

Every step to form your LLC in Alaska, with the state's fees and the official page for each. Checked against the state's own pages on September 30, 2026.

Filing fee
$250
Regular report
$100
What you file
Articles of Organization
Where
The Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

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What an LLC costs in Alaska

Filing Articles of Organization with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing$250
The regular report that keeps it in good standing$100
State business licenseSee its step
First reportSee its step
An EIN from the IRSFree
A registered agentFree if you're your own; a service charges a yearly fee

The state's fees only. Card or handling fees, a registered agent service, local licenses and taxes come on top where they apply. Checked against official sources on September 30, 2026. It's general information, not legal or tax advice.

Step by step

In the order most owners do them. Each step says where it happens and links to the official page.

  1. With the state

    Check your name is free

    Search the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing's business records to check no business already uses your name, or one too close to it. An LLC's name must also end with "LLC" or a similar ending.

    Search business names (opens the official site)

  2. Your records

    Choose a registered agent

    Every LLC and corporation in Alaska needs a registered agent: a person or company with a street address in Alaska who receives legal papers and state notices for it. You can be your own, or pay a registered agent service.

  3. With the state

    File your Articles of Organization

    File them with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, online or by mail. The state's fee is $250. Once they're filed, your business exists.

    File online (opens the official site)

  4. With the state

    File your Initial Report

    Once your business is formed and has its Alaska Entity Number, file its Initial Report with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing; you can do it online. It names the people with authority for the business. Alaska law sets six months after forming for this first report.

    About the report (opens the official site)

  5. Your records

    Write an operating agreement

    It sets out who owns the LLC, how decisions are made and what happens if someone leaves. It isn't filed with the state: keep it with your records. A lawyer can help you write one.

  6. With the IRS

    Get an EIN from the IRS

    An Employer Identification Number is your business's tax number, for taxes, hiring and a bank account. Apply once your Articles of Organization are filed. It's free from the IRS: with a Social Security number or ITIN, you can apply on the IRS's own site and get it at once. Watch out for look-alike sites that charge for it.

    Apply for an EIN on IRS.gov (opens the official site)

  7. With the state

    Register for state taxes

    Alaska has no state sales tax and no individual income tax, but some cities and boroughs collect their own sales tax, so ask yours whether you need to register. Employers register with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development for unemployment insurance (the Employment Security Tax). Alaska's corporate income tax is handled by the Department of Revenue's Tax Division.

    Register for state taxes (opens the official site)

  8. With the state

    Get your Alaska business license

    Alaska requires every business to get a state business license before it starts doing business. Apply online with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. It costs $50 for one year or $100 for two, and every license expires on December 31. An LLC or corporation must be in good standing with the Corporations Section to get one.

    Get the state license (opens the official site)

  9. City or county

    Check local licenses and permits

    Alaska requires a state business license for every business, from the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing: $50 for one year or $100 for two. Some trades also need a professional license from the state first. Your city or borough may need its own licenses, permits or zoning approval.

    Find your local requirements (opens the official site)

  10. Your records

    Open a business bank account

    Keep the business's money apart from your own: it keeps your records clear at tax time, and keeps the LLC separate from you. Banks usually ask for your filed Articles of Organization and your EIN.

  11. With the state

    Put the biennial report in your calendar

    Every Alaska LLC files a biennial report with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing every two years: in even-numbered years if it was formed in an even-numbered year, and in odd-numbered years if it was formed in an odd one. It's due before January 2 of that year, and it's late if not filed before February 1. The fee is $100; a late report adds $25 for each year it's late, plus 10%. The state can dissolve an LLC whose report is six months late.

    About annual reports (opens the official site)

Questions about an LLC in Alaska

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Alaska?

The state's fee to file Articles of Organization is $250. To stay in good standing, it also files a regular report, which costs $100. It also asks for state business license and first report, which can cost more. An EIN from the IRS is free.

Does Alaska require a yearly report for an LLC?

Yes. Alaska asks every LLC for a regular report to stay in good standing. It costs $100, and the step below says when it's due and where to file it.

Can I form an LLC in Alaska myself?

Yes. You file Articles of Organization with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing and pay the state's fee, and the steps above show where. You don't need a lawyer, though one can advise on your situation. PressUp's free checklist follows these steps with you.

Is this legal or tax advice?

No. PressUp isn't a law firm or an accountant. This guide is general information from Alaska's official pages, checked on September 30, 2026. For advice about your own situation, ask a lawyer or an accountant.

Where this comes from

Alaska's official pages, read on September 30, 2026:

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