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Our top pickMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies in more than one state
$199 plus the state fee ($549 due today); agent $149 a year from year two
Our mark9.2out of 10
Top of our list: Mainstay Filing, for $199 plus the state's own fee, with your registered agent free for the first year and one price in every state.
From year two the agent costs $149 a year, the same in every state.
It costs $100 more than Alaska Registered Agent.co across three years, which the wider coverage justifies on our method.
What you get
- Registration prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, free for the first year
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
Why pick it
- Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
- Any state, same fee
- $199 + the Alaska fee
- Registered agent free for the first year
Less good
- $149 agent renewal, $50 above Alaska Registered Agent.co
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Best value hereAlaska Registered Agent.co
2. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for a low Alaska agent renewal
$199 plus the state fee; agent $99 a year from year two
Our mark8.9out of 10
In second place, Alaska Registered Agent.co: the Alaska registration filed for $199, the first agent year included and $99 a year after.
Its plan gives you an in-state street address for the registered office, and legal documents served on the company are scanned and sent to you online.
What you get
- Alaska registration filed for you
- A year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- Service fee $199
- A year of registered agent service included
- $99 a year for the agent after that
Less good
- Focused on Alaska; your home state needs its own agent
- EIN costs $99 more
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Best local optionAK Registered Agent.org
3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for a second Alaska option
$199 plus the state fee; agent $99 a year from year two
Our mark8.6out of 10
Third: AK Registered Agent.org, for the Alaska registration filed for $199, the first agent year included and $99 a year after.
Its plan gives you an in-state street address for the registered office, and legal documents served on the company are scanned and sent to you online.
It mirrors Alaska Registered Agent.co on price and features; either works.
What you get
- Alaska registration filed for you
- A year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- Service fee $199
- A year of registered agent service included
- $99 a year for the agent after that
Less good
- Focused on Alaska; your home state needs its own agent
- EIN costs $99 more
Shortlist at a glance
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.2 | $199 | $149/yr | Companies registered in several states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Alaska Registered Agent.co | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | Lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | AK Registered Agent.org | 8.6 | $199 | $99/yr | Lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores are The Founders Review's own editorial scores out of 10, from the criteria on our How we rank page. They are not customer ratings.
Alaska pricing for 2026: what each service costs
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Agent in year one |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149 | $149 | $497 | Free |
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| Alaska Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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| AK Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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Prices from each company's own pricing pages, read November 12, 2026. Alaska's registration fee ($350) is paid on top with every service and is left out of these totals.
Why this order
Five criteria set the order; the two heaviest are three-year cost and what one price covers. Here what one price covers made the difference.
Foreign registration means at least two states, so one provider for both scored highest on coverage, ahead of Alaska Registered Agent.co.
Read the full criteria on our How we rank page.
Alaska foreign registration fee and form (official)
Out-of-state companies file the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497) with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing; the state charges $350. Alaska also wants certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
After registering, the company files the biennial report ($200), due before January 2 of every second year.
Documents you need
- Certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
- The company's exact legal name as it appears in its home state, plus its formation date.
- A registered agent with a street address in the state; every service ranked here names itself in that role.
- The $350 state fee, paid with the filing.
- A date in your calendar for the biennial report and its $200 fee.
If you never register
Without registering, it cannot file suit in Alaska (AS 10.50.675(a)). Its contracts stay valid (AS 10.50.675(b)). Penalties can reach $10,000. Back fees for the time it operated without registering are due as well.
Common Alaska questions
Do I need to register my out-of-state LLC in Alaska?
Yes, if the company transacts business there. Until it registers it cannot bring a lawsuit in the state's courts.
How much does foreign registration cost in Alaska?
The state charges $350; our picks add $199.
Which form does the state use?
The Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497), filed with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
Do I need a registered agent after registering?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which foreign registration service is best in Alaska?
On our method, Mainstay Filing: it prepares and files the Alaska registration for $199 and names itself your registered agent, free for year one.
Where the facts come from
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section (checked August 2026): www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section (checked August 2026): www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/corporations/biennialreports.aspx
- Alaska report due date (checked August 2026): www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search/Entities
- Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075 (checked August 2026): www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=10.50&secEnd=10.
- Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration (checked October 2026): www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/5/pub/corp0497.pdf
- Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to 10.50.670 (checked October 2026): www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=10.50.600&secEnd
- Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720 (checked October 2026): www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=10.50.675&secEnd
- Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to 10.50.765 (checked October 2026): www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=10.50.750&secEnd
- Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030 (checked October 2026): www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=43.70.020&secEnd
- Mainstay Filing: Alaska service page, read November 12, 2026
- Alaska Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, read November 12, 2026
- AK Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, read November 12, 2026