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How to Start an LLC in Alaska (2026): 7 Steps and the 3 Best LLC Services

Lesson answer for Alaska in 2026: if you want help with starting an LLC, use Mainstay Filing ($199), Alaska Registered Agent.co ($199) and AK Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Below the picks you will find 7 steps in order, starting with the name and ending with the yearly upkeep (filing fee $250).

The Founder Classroom teaching team ·

Key facts

Formation fee
$250Per akleg.gov, last confirmed August 2026
Biennial report
$100 every 2 yearsPayable January 2 of the filing year
State total, years 1 to 3
$350Formation, reports and any minimum tax
How many steps
7From start to finish

By the end you will know

  • What Alaska charges to form an LLC and where to file
  • What the agent rule says
  • What comes after formation
  • The services we recommend

Teacher's pick

Who we'd use in Alaska

Graded with our rubric: three-year cost 30%, lesson steps handled 35%, then renewal, state fit and clear pricing.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for first-time founders who want it handled

Annual price $199 · renewal price $199 · state fee extra

Mainstay Filing gets the top grade here. Why: it takes the formation, the registered agent and every biennial report off your list for $199 a year.

Over three years it costs $200 more than Alaska Registered Agent.co, and our grading puts the extra steps it handles ahead of that.

That covers the biennial report too; the state's $100 is billed at cost.

What you get

  • The formation filing
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • Biennial report filed each cycle
  • EIN application
  • No markup on the state fee

What we like

  • $199/year for the bundle
  • Renews at $199
  • Does the EIN application

Watch out for

  • Costs $100 more per year from year two
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
One-state plan

2. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for a low-cost Alaska start

$199 plus state fee, then $99/year

Second place goes to Alaska Registered Agent.co: a $199 formation fee and $99 a year for the agent after that.

Its prices do not include the biennial report, so plan to file that yourself every two years.

What you get

  • Your filing, done
  • First year of agent service

What we like

  • $199 + state fee
  • First agent year included
  • $99 a year after that

Watch out for

  • No biennial report service
  • EIN help is $99 more
Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
One-state plan

3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for another Alaska option

$199 plus state fee, then $99/year

Third place goes to AK Registered Agent.org: a $199 formation fee and $99 a year for the agent after that.

Its prices do not include the biennial report, so plan to file that yourself every two years.

It costs the same as Alaska Registered Agent.co.

What you get

  • Your filing, done
  • First year of agent service

What we like

  • $99 a year after that
  • $199 + state fee
  • First agent year included

Watch out for

  • No biennial report service
  • EIN help is $99 more
Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our Alaska picks compared

#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.
Prices from each company's own site, read November 12, 2026. Plus the $250 state fee in each case.

The steps

  1. Step 1: Settle on a name

    Before you file, look the name up in the business records at the Alaska Secretary of State; a name already in use can send the filing back.

    TipKeep a backup name handy.

  2. Step 2: Choose who will be the 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.

    TipAll of our picks include a registered agent.

    Official source: Per akleg.gov, last confirmed October 2026

  3. Step 3: File it yourself, or hire it out

    The state fee ($250) is the same either way; a service adds $199. See the picks.

  4. Step 4: File the Articles of Organization

    Complete the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484), pay $250 and file it with the Alaska Secretary of State.

    Official source: Per akleg.gov, last confirmed August 2026

  5. Step 5: Request an EIN

    The EIN is the company's federal tax number. It comes from the IRS once the state has approved the LLC. If you use Mainstay Filing, the EIN application is included.

  6. Step 6: Agree the house rules in writing

    Even with one owner, a written operating agreement for the Alaska LLC is worth having in your records.

  7. Step 7: Plan for year two and beyond

    The LLC stays active by filing the biennial report every two years and paying $100; the deadline is January 2 of the filing year. Late: $37.50 added.

    Official source: Per commerce.alaska.gov, last confirmed August 2026

What you will pay

StepPaid toPrice
Filing the LLCPaid to the state$250
Biennial reportPaid to the state$100 every two years
Missing the deadlinePaid to the state$37.50
Optional serviceThe service$199 first year
Three years of state feesPaid to the state$350
Every state figure links to its source under References; service prices come from each company's site.

How we ranked the Alaska picks

The grade turned on lesson steps handled (35%), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead of Alaska Registered Agent.co.

Because Alaska wants the biennial report every two years, a price that files it scored above a lower price that leaves it to you.

Check your understanding

What does it cost to form an LLC in Alaska?

$250 to the state. Our picks charge $199 on top.

Which form creates the LLC?

It is called the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484), and it goes to the Alaska Secretary of State.

Is a registered agent required?

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

What does Alaska require each year?

The biennial report: $100, every two years, due January 2 of the filing year.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Yes, file it yourself ($250) and appoint a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Mainstay Filing, Alaska Registered Agent.co and AK Registered Agent.org, ranked in that order.

See also

Where these facts come from

  1. commerce.alaska.gov. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Confirmed August 2026.
  2. commerce.alaska.gov. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Confirmed August 2026.
  3. commerce.alaska.gov. Alaska report due date. Confirmed August 2026.
  4. akleg.gov. Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075. Confirmed August 2026.
  5. Prices from Mainstay Filing's Alaska service page, November 12, 2026
  6. Prices from Alaska Registered Agent.co's pricing page, November 12, 2026
  7. Prices from AK Registered Agent.org's pricing page, November 12, 2026