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LLC cost guide · Alaska

Alaska LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best LLC Services

Our 2026 pick for starting a limited liability company in Alaska is Mainstay Filing ($199), Alaska Registered Agent.co ($199) and AK Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked in that order. The state's share of your costs is $250 at formation, then $100 every two years for the biennial report; three years of it ranks 40th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

What to know about Alaska

40th

on the 50-state list of three-year state fees

A rank of 1 means the lowest bill. Go to the national comparison

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $250

    Per akleg.gov, confirmed August 2026

  • Biennial report

    $100 / 2 yrs

    Deadline, as the state states it: January 2 of the filing year. Per commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed August 2026

  • Cost of missing the deadline

    $37.50

    Per commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed August 2026

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $350

    Formation, then two more years of reports

What we would pick in Alaska

We ordered the list with five criteria, and three-year fees and coverage count most (the method page covers the rest).

Our top choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for having fewer yearly chores

$199 a year, plus the state fee ($449 at checkout)

Mainstay Filing earns the top spot because one $199 price a year handles the formation, the registered agent and the biennial report for you.

Over three years you would pay $200 more than you would with Alaska Registered Agent.co. Coverage is 26% of the score, though, and handling more filings outweighs that difference.

When the biennial report comes due it is handled for you, with the $100 state fee added at cost.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your registered agent all year
  • Prepares and files your biennial report
  • Applies for your EIN
  • The state fee carries no markup

What works

  • Still $199 next year
  • One yearly price of $199 that includes the biennial report
  • Your EIN application is included

What to weigh

  • $100 more each year from year 2
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Alaska only

2. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for owners who will stay in Alaska

$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly

Alaska Registered Agent.co takes second place because $199 gets you formed, and the agent renews at $99.

The biennial report is not in the price, so you file it yourself every two years.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares and submits your articles
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • $199 above the state fee
  • A $99 renewal
  • Agent covered in year 1

What to weigh

  • Filing the biennial report is something you do yourself
  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Alaska only

3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for owners who are happy to write the reports themselves

$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly

AK Registered Agent.org takes third place because $199 gets you formed, and the agent renews at $99.

The biennial report is not in the price, so you file it yourself every two years.

It ties with Alaska Registered Agent.co on price.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares and submits your articles
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • $199 above the state fee
  • Agent covered in year 1
  • A $99 renewal

What to weigh

  • Filing the biennial report is something you do yourself
  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
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.
Prices as shown on November 13, 2026. Remember to add Alaska's $250 filing fee to each row.

Alaska LLC cost calculator

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $250 when you form, then the biennial report from year 2.
With Mainstay Filing, 3 years will cost you $947: $350 to the state and $597 to the provider.

How Alaska compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
38thArkansas$345
38thMaine$345
40thAlaska$350
41stFlorida$402.50
42ndNorth Carolina$525
The whole comparison lives at LLC costs by state, lowest bills first.

Alaska: the fee and form for a new LLC

You will pay $250, and you file the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484) with the Alaska Secretary of State, as Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070 provides. The providers below hand it along without a markup.

Your Alaska LLC's good standing and the biennial report

You file the biennial report every two years, and the state words the deadline as January 2 of the filing year; the fee is $100. If you are late, you pay $37.50.

Our reasoning

In Alaska, Mainstay Filing beat Alaska Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers (26%).

Alaska Registered Agent.co costs less, but you would still have to file the biennial report.

Common questions

How much will Alaska charge me to form an LLC?

Alaska charges $250 to file. A provider adds $199 to your bill.

What will I pay for the Alaska biennial report?

You pay $100, every two years, and the deadline reads January 2 of the filing year. Filing late costs $37.50.

Is Alaska a low-cost state for LLCs?

Alaska ranks 40th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $350. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

Will I need a registered agent in Alaska?

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

Which LLC services does this page rank?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Alaska Registered Agent.co ($199) and AK Registered Agent.org ($199), from strongest to weakest.

Which LLC service should I choose?

Our ranking is Mainstay Filing, Alaska Registered Agent.co and AK Registered Agent.org.

Other briefings

Where this briefing comes from

  1. Everything in this briefing about Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development rests on commerce.alaska.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  2. Everything in this briefing about Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development rests on commerce.alaska.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  3. Everything in this briefing about Alaska report due date rests on commerce.alaska.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  4. Everything in this briefing about Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075 rests on akleg.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  5. Everything in this briefing about Ark rests on arkleg.state.ar.us, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  6. Everything in this briefing about Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sos.arkansas.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  7. Everything in this briefing about Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and rests on sos.arkansas.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  8. Everything in this briefing about Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing rests on sos.arkansas.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  9. Everything in this briefing about 31 M.R.S. sec. 1531 rests on legislature.maine.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  10. Everything in this briefing about Maine formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on legislature.maine.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  11. Everything in this briefing about Maine Secretary of State rests on maine.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  12. Everything in this briefing about Maine Secretary of State rests on maine.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  13. Everything in this briefing about Fla rests on flsenate.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  14. Everything in this briefing about Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on dos.fl.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  15. Everything in this briefing about Florida formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on flsenate.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  16. Everything in this briefing about Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations rests on dos.fl.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  17. Everything in this briefing about Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations rests on dos.fl.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  18. Everything in this briefing about Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source rests on flsenate.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  19. Everything in this briefing about N.C rests on sosnc.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  20. Everything in this briefing about North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sosnc.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  21. Everything in this briefing about North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on sosnc.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  22. Everything in this briefing about North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State rests on sosnc.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  23. Everything in this briefing about North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State rests on sosnc.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  24. Alaska service page for Mainstay Filing was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
  25. Pricing page for Alaska Registered Agent.co was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
  26. Pricing page for AK Registered Agent.org was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026