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Forming an LLC in Alaska for the first time
The Alaska filing fee is $250. For a beginner the best service is Mainstay Filing: $199 a year covers the filing, agent, EIN application and the annual report, so year 1 comes to $449.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Your Alaska checklist
- File the Articles of Organization (08-484). $250 to the Alaska Secretary of State.
- Registered agent. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Mainstay Filing includes it.
- EIN. Free from the IRS; included in the application Mainstay Filing prepares.
- Operating agreement. Write one even for a single owner. No upcharge at Mainstay Filing.
- Annual report. Biennial Report, every two years, $100. Due: January 2 of the filing year.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year + $250 state fee
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Total for the first three years
$947 with Mainstay Filing, state fees included. Others: Northwest Registered Agent $639; ZenBusiness $847; Bizee $648; LegalZoom $1,097 (these totals leave out any charge for filing the annual report).
Questions
What is the best LLC service for a beginner in Alaska?
Mainstay Filing. First year $449 including the $250 Alaska filing fee; $299 in year 2.
Can a beginner file an LLC in Alaska without a service?
Yes: file the Articles of Organization (08-484) with the Alaska Secretary of State for $250. Required registered agent: 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.
Sources
- Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070 (organizers), 10.50.075 (contents of articles of organization) (multira state research spine): www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=10.50&secEnd=10.50.995, checked August 12, 2026
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section (multira state research spine): www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/, checked August 12, 2026
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section (multira state research spine): www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/corporations/biennialreports.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
- Alaska report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search/Entities, checked August 12, 2026