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LLC 101 Guide

Unit 1 · Alaska

Starting an LLC in Alaska (2026): 7 Tasks and the 3 Best LLC Services

Our 2026 Alaska picks for setting up an LLC, strongest to weakest, are Mainstay Filing ($199), Alaska Registered Agent.co ($199) and AK Registered Agent.org ($199). 7 tasks make up the unit; the state's own price tag is $250, and the biennial report adds $100.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Key facts for this unit

Fee to form
$250
Official page akleg.gov, last read August 2026
Biennial report
$100 every 2 years
Due date per the state: January 2 of the filing year
State fees over three years
$350
Without any service fee
Tasks
7
Each one explained

By the end you will know

  • Where and how to file a Alaska LLC
  • How to meet the registered agent rule
  • What happens once the LLC exists
  • The services at the top of the class

If you want someone else to file

Cost over three years leads, then assignments completed, renewal price, Alaska fit and plain pricing (grading page).

Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for new owners who would rather hand off the work

Top of the class$199 a year, state fee on top ($449 due at checkout)

Mainstay Filing earns the top grade in Alaska: a flat $199 covers formation, the registered agent and the biennial report, and renewal costs $199.

Against Alaska Registered Agent.co the three-year premium is $200, outweighed by the 31% weight on assignments completed.

The biennial report is part of the service, and the $100 state fee is passed through.

What the price covers

  • Filing made with the state
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Biennial report filed for you on time
  • The EIN application is part of the price
  • State fee at cost

What works

  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report
  • The EIN task is part of the package
  • Renews for $199

What to weigh

  • Renewal costs $100 above Alaska Registered Agent.co
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for a cheap Alaska start

In-state service$199 and fees, then $99 each year

Our second choice, Alaska Registered Agent.co: $199 above the state fee, agent included for year one, then $99 a year.

Set aside time for the biennial report every two years; the price does not cover it.

What the price covers

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • No agent fee in year one
  • A small $99 renewal

What to weigh

  • It does not file the biennial report for you
  • The EIN application is $99 extra
Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

In-state service$199 and fees, then $99 each year

Our third choice, AK Registered Agent.org: $199 above the state fee, agent included for year one, then $99 a year.

Set aside time for the biennial report every two years; the price does not cover it.

Its prices are the same as Alaska Registered Agent.co's, so either works.

What the price covers

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • No agent fee in year one
  • A small $99 renewal
  • $199 plus the state fee

What to weigh

  • It does not file the biennial report for you
  • The EIN application is $99 extra
Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A comparison of the services

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Alaska Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3AK Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, read November 13, 2026. None of the rows includes the $250 state fee.

Formation in order

  1. Task 1

    Pick a name and see whether it is free

    Your first assignment is a name search with the Alaska Secretary of State, so you do not file under something a neighbor already uses.

    Bring two backup names to the search.

  2. Task 2

    Line up a registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. An Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office, or a corporation authorized to do business in Alaska whose business office is the registered office.

    The registered office needs a physical Alaska address. A P.O. box can be given only as a separate mailing address.

    Every service we recommend here can be your registered agent.

    Source: Official page akleg.gov, last read October 2026

  3. Task 3

    Compare doing it alone with paying for help

    With no service the bill is the state's $250 and nothing else. Each of the recommended services adds $199 and does the paperwork for you.

  4. Task 4

    Put together the Articles of Organization

    Send the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484) to the Alaska Secretary of State along with $250 to bring the LLC into existence; the legal basis is Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070.

    Source: Official page akleg.gov, last read August 2026

  5. Task 5

    Apply to the IRS for an EIN

    Wait for the state's approval, then request an EIN so the LLC can open accounts under its own name. Mainstay Filing's yearly price already includes this application.

  6. Task 6

    Put the ownership rules on paper

    Ownership and decision rules live in the operating agreement, an internal paper that is no part of the Alaska filing.

  7. Task 7

    Get ready for year two and beyond

    Once every two years the LLC sends in the biennial report with $100; it is due January 2 of the filing year. File late and you pay $37.50 more.

    Source: Official page commerce.alaska.gov, last read August 2026

Costs, task by task

EntryReceiverCost
Setting up the LLCThe state$250
Biennial reportThe state$100 every two years
If the report is lateThe state$37.50
Paid helpThe provider$199 at the start
State fees for the first three yearsThe state$350
Three years of state cost equals the filing fee, plus the reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sources are listed below.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

Assignments the price completes settled first place in Alaska. It is worth 31% of the grade, and the other 69% comes from course fee across three years, second-year fee, match with the state syllabus and plain pricing.

Taking over the biennial report tipped the grade toward the bundle.

Short answers

How much does Alaska charge to set up an LLC?

Expect $250 to file. Our recommended services bill $199 on top.

Which form creates the LLC?

Look for the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484); the Alaska Secretary of State is where it goes.

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What does Alaska require each year?

Once every two years the LLC sends in the biennial report for $100, due January 2 of the filing year.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

A service is optional. Owners can send the papers in with the $250 fee as long as they appoint a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Mainstay Filing, Alaska Registered Agent.co and AK Registered Agent.org, from highest grade to lowest.

Reading list and sources

  1. Further reading on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: our unit draws on commerce.alaska.gov, which we reopened in August 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  2. Further reading on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: our unit draws on commerce.alaska.gov, which we reopened in August 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  3. Further reading on Alaska report due date: our unit draws on commerce.alaska.gov, which we reopened in August 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  4. Further reading on Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: our unit draws on akleg.gov, which we reopened in August 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  5. Alaska service page of Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
  6. pricing page of Alaska Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page of AK Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026