Alaska LLC Formation: Form 08-484, $250, and Everything After
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One filing creates an Alaska LLC: Articles of Organization, Form 08-484, delivered to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing with $250 attached. AS 10.50.070 and AS 10.50.075 supply the legal framework; the rest is choosing a name, appointing an agent, and keeping up with the state's two-year reporting rhythm afterward. Here is the whole picture, including where we can take over.
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What An Alaska LLC Is (and Why People Form One)
A limited-liability company sits between a sole proprietorship and a corporation: liability protection like a corporation, taxes like a sole prop. Within Alaska, the LLC dominates new-business filings because that combination suits nearly every small operation.
The $250 Alaska LLC Filing Fee, Itemized
$250 is the state's charge for filing Articles of Organization, and the state marks it nonrefundable. Everything an Alaska LLC pays, laid out:
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Articles of Organization, Alaska state fee | $250 one-time |
| Our formation service | $199 one-time |
| Registered agent (statutory requirement) | $99/year |
| Biennial report, paid to the state | $100 every two years |
Two Alaska particulars: a foreign LLC registering into the state pays $350 (Form 08-497), and there is no separate professional LLC category here; licensed professionals form a standard LLC under AS 10.50.
Form 08-484: Alaska's Articles of Organization
The formation document is titled Articles of Organization (Domestic Limited Liability Company), Form 08-484. AS 10.50.070 lets one or more organizers sign and deliver it; AS 10.50.075 dictates the required contents: entity name, registered agent and office, management structure, and organizer information.
Two ways to file: online through the state Corporations portal, or on paper using the PDF form. The online route gets your filing in front of the Division sooner; mailed paper waits its turn in the queue. The state does not publish a fixed processing commitment for formations.
Step-by-Step: Forming Your Alaska LLC
- Clear your name choice: include "limited liability company," "LLC," or "L.L.C.," verify that no existing Alaska entity already claims something confusingly close, and steer clear of regulated terms like "bank" or "insurance" unless you hold the license.
- Appoint your Alaska registered agent: a real street address in the state, staffed through the business day, and listed in the public record from the moment you file. Our $99/year service takes that slot so your own address stays off the record.
- Submit Form 08-484 to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing with the $250 fee, online or by PDF.
- Put your operating agreement in writing. The state never sees it, but banks ask for it and co-owners eventually need it; without one, Alaska's default LLC statute fills in the rules.
- Request an EIN straight from IRS.gov. Free, roughly ten minutes, issued instantly. Paying a middleman for this step buys nothing.
- Run the maintenance loop: an agent on file every single day, the biennial report each two-year cycle, clean separation between company and personal finances, and taxes filed on schedule.
Fall behind on those and the Division can administratively dissolve the LLC, which suspends the liability protection you formed it for.
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The Registered Agent Requirement
No Alaska LLC operates without a registered agent; the obligation starts at formation and never pauses. The agent needs:
- A physical Alaska street address on record (a PO box cannot carry the role)
- Staffing during standard weekday hours to accept service of process
- Fast handoff of legal mail so response deadlines stay intact
List your home address here and it becomes part of the public record, searchable by anyone.
Our Alaska agent service runs $99/year: our address goes on the form, and yours stays private.
Questions People Ask
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Alaska?
The Division of Corporations charges $250 for the formation filing, one of the steeper state fees in the country. Budget for the $100 biennial report after that, due every two years.
How long does it take to form an LLC in Alaska?
There is no published guaranteed turnaround. Online filings move through the Division faster than mailed PDFs, which is reason enough to use the portal.
Does Alaska require an annual report?
Not annual, biennial: every two years, due January 2 of your filing year, $100 to the state. Our biennial report guide has the full schedule.
Do I need a registered agent for my Alaska LLC?
Yes, continuously. The requirement begins with your Articles of Organization and applies every day the LLC exists.
Can I form an LLC in Alaska if I live in another state?
Yes. Residency is not required of LLC owners. Only the registered agent must be in Alaska, and our $99 per year service satisfies that piece.
File Your Alaska LLC With Our Help
Filing yourself through the Division's portal works: Form 08-484, $250, done. The agent requirement applies no matter who files.
Enroll in our registered agent service and list us on the formation document. The $99/year covers our Alaska address on your public filing, same-day document scans, and deadline alerts before each biennial cycle.
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