Alaska Certificate of Authority›Delaware LLCs
A Delaware LLC and its Alaska certificate of authority
A Delaware LLC working in Alaska receives an Alaska certificate of registration, which most people call its certificate of authority, by filing Form 08-0497 for $350. The attachment is a Delaware certificate of good standing, which costs $50. Delaware keeps billing its own $400 tax every June 1, so the two states together take $1,000 over two years.
The Delaware side against the Alaska side
| Item | Delaware | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Document | Certificate of formation, already on file | Certificate of registration, applied for |
| Fee | Good standing certificate $50 | $350 for Form 08-0497 |
| Yearly or biennial | $400 tax, June 1 | $200 report, every second year |
| Penalty for lateness | $200 | $25 and $20 on the report |
| Agent | In Delaware | In Alaska, at a real address |
Delaware first, then Alaska
Alaska's Part IV makes the LLC attest to good standing in its home state, so the order of work is fixed. Clear the Delaware annual tax, which is $400 and carries a $200 penalty when late. Then request the good standing certificate for $50. Only then fill in the Alaska form, using the name and date the certificate shows. Order the certificate the same week you file.
The Alaska parts a Delaware company trips on
Part VII wants an agent who is in Alaska, so the Delaware registered agent does not carry over. Part VIII asks for the principal office. Part X asks for ownership down to every 5 percent holder with percentages, and the Alaska record is public. Part XI needs a signer authorized under Delaware law, such as a manager.
Parents, subsidiaries and series
A Delaware structure can contain several LLCs, and the registration duty follows the entity that acts. If an operating LLC runs the Alaska office, it registers; a parent that only holds its membership interests is generally not a registrant on that fact alone, though the parent will appear as a member in the operating company's Part X. Each registering LLC files its own form, pays its own $350, and keeps its own agent and report calendar.
Renames, mergers and conversions at home
When a Delaware LLC renames itself it must update Alaska too, using Form 08-498 at a cost of $25, accompanied by Delaware's certificate of compliance. The Division holds such an amendment back when a report is overdue or the signer is not on file. If Alaska cannot register the new name, the registration is suspended until the company chooses another. Whether a merger or conversion in Delaware carries the Alaska registration over is a legal question that an Alaska business lawyer can answer for your structure.
Calendar for a Delaware LLC with Alaska work
| When | Task | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Pay Delaware annual tax, every year | $400 |
| Before January 2 of your parity year | Alaska biennial report | $200 |
| Before work starts, then each year | Alaska business license | $50 |
| When the agent changes | Alaska Statement of Change | $25 |
If the Alaska work has already started
The registration duty arrives with that first step, not with the company's formation. If the Alaska work has already started, the penalty ceiling of $10,000 per calendar year can already be running. The sequence above is the fast path: pay Delaware, order the certificate, file online so the registration posts when paid.
Delaware figures in one place
Delaware charges $50 for the certificate, $400 for the annual tax and $200 when the tax is late. Alaska charges $350 to register, $200 per biennial report, and $50 per year for the business license. Put together, a Delaware LLC with Alaska work spends $1,000 over two years on the two states' filings before the license or an agent.
Alaska authority for a Delaware LLC
Clear Delaware
Pay the $400 tax so that the company stands in good order.
Order the certificate
$50, the same week you file.
Appoint an Alaska agent
Someone present in Alaska, with a street and a mailing address.
Complete Form 08-0497
Delaware name, date and members.
File
$350 online or by mail.
Plan the upkeep
A January 2 report every second year and the Delaware tax every year.
Delaware questions
What do the two states cost over two years?
$1,000, counting Delaware's tax twice and Alaska's report once.
What does a rename cost in Alaska?
$25 on Form 08-498, and the amendment carries Delaware's certificate of compliance.
Does Alaska need the Delaware certificate to be recent?
The Division names no age limit, but a fresh certificate that matches the form leaves nothing to question.
Can the same person be agent in both states?
Only a person with a real Alaska address who agrees to serve in Alaska.
Who signs the Alaska form for a Delaware LLC?
A person authorized under Delaware law to sign, such as a manager or managing member.
Is the Alaska cost the same for a Delaware LLC as for any other?
Yes. Alaska charges every foreign LLC $350.
Our fee, then what Alaska charges
Get your Alaska certificate
AK+ the Alaska fee shown at checkout
$199
- The Alaska application for your entity type: certificate of authority for a corporation, registration for an LLC
- Certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state, ordered and attached
- An Alaska registered agent: ours, or the one you keep
- Filing with the Division of Corporations and the approved document returned
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
The Alaska fee for your entity type shows as its own line before you pay. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Statutes and state pages
- Alaska Division of Corporations, forms and fees
- Alaska Form 08-0497, Registration of Foreign LLC
- Delaware Division of Corporations fee schedule (PDF)
- Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/LP/GP annual tax
- Alaska Administrative Code, 3 AAC 16.065
- Alaska Form 08-498, Amended Certificate of Registration, Foreign LLC
- Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030 (business license)
- Alaska Form 08-409, Statement of Change of Registered Agent
- Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720
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