Alaska Certificate of Authority›Wyoming LLCs
A Wyoming LLC and its Alaska certificate of authority
A Wyoming LLC that needs Alaska authority files Form 08-0497 for $350, the certificate of registration Alaska issues to foreign LLCs, and attaches a Wyoming good standing certificate that Wyoming provides free. Wyoming's yearly charge starts at $60, and Alaska adds $200 every second year, which makes $320 over two years at the lowest Wyoming charge.
Wyoming and Alaska requirements together
| Item | Wyoming | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Entry cost | Already formed there | $350 on Form 08-0497 |
| Home certificate | No charge | Attached: a certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home jurisdiction |
| Recurring | From $60 each year | $200 every second year |
| Agent | In Wyoming | In Alaska at a real address |
| Public record | Wyoming rules apply there | Members and 5 percent owners appear in a public record |
A free certificate, a real condition
Alaska has the company declare that it is current and in good standing in Wyoming, and to attach a certificate. Wyoming issues the certificate without a fee, so the only question is whether the company is actually in good standing. Make sure Wyoming's yearly report and tax are settled before you order; then file in Alaska soon after the certificate is issued. The attestation is about today's status.
Privacy expectations meet a public record
Some owners choose Wyoming to keep ownership details light. Alaska's application works the other way: it lists the managers or members and every person owning 5 percent or more, along with mailing addresses and percentages, and the Division posts filings on its site. A Wyoming company that needs Alaska authority therefore gives up some of that privacy in Alaska. That is a trade-off to weigh with a lawyer before filing.
What changes for the Wyoming agent
The Wyoming agent stays in place for Wyoming. Alaska needs its own: a full-time Alaska resident individual (an owner, employee, CPA, attorney, friend or family member) or a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to do business in Alaska; not an LLC, LLP or LP. A Wyoming commercial agent can serve only if it has a physical presence in Alaska and agrees to act. Otherwise appoint a separate Alaska agent, and tell both where to send what they receive.
The two-year budget
In the lowest case, a Wyoming LLC with Alaska work pays $60 twice and $200 once over two years, $320 in all, plus the $50 yearly Alaska business license. That is the figure to compare with forming a new Alaska LLC, since Alaska charges a foreign LLC the same $350 however cheap the home state is.
Wyoming and Alaska calendar
| When | Task | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Month of the Wyoming anniversary | Wyoming yearly report with its license tax | From $60 |
| Before January 2 of your parity year | Alaska biennial report | $200 |
| Before work starts | Alaska business license | $50 |
If the company leaves Alaska
When a Wyoming LLC ends its Alaska work, Form 08-502 closes the registration for $25 once any overdue biennial report has been filed. The cancellation does not touch Wyoming status. The company should keep the mailing address it gives for process active, since the Commissioner can still be served for claims from the registered period.
Wyoming figures in one place
Wyoming's certificate is free and its yearly charge starts at $60. On the Alaska side the bill is $350 at registration, $200 for each biennial report and $50 a year for the license. At Wyoming's minimum, the two states' filings come to $320 over two years before the license or an agent.
Doing the work first, registering after
If a Wyoming LLC starts Alaska work at once and the work is more than an isolated transaction, the registration duty has already arrived, and the penalty ceiling of $10,000 per calendar year applies from the first day. Registering takes only the free certificate and the $350 fee, so it is rarely worth waiting. The transacting-business page helps decide.
Alaska authority for a Wyoming LLC
Confirm Wyoming standing
Wyoming's report and tax are up to date.
Get the free certificate
Order it the week you file.
Appoint an Alaska agent
A person or company present in Alaska, both addresses given.
Complete Form 08-0497
The Wyoming name, date, members and managers.
Submit it
Pay $350, either online or by post.
Diary the dates
The Wyoming anniversary and the Alaska January 2.
Wyoming questions
What do the two states cost over two years?
$320 at Wyoming's minimum, counting Wyoming's charge twice and Alaska's report once.
What does a rename cost in Alaska?
$25 on Form 08-498, and the amendment carries Wyoming's certificate of compliance.
Does Wyoming charge for the certificate?
No. Wyoming issues it at no charge.
Does the Alaska fee change for a Wyoming LLC?
No. It is $350 for every foreign LLC.
Will Alaska show my members?
Yes. The application and the Division's public record list them.
Can I keep my Wyoming agent?
Yes for Wyoming. For Alaska you need someone based in Alaska.
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
- Alaska Administrative Code, 3 AAC 16.065
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
- Alaska Form 08-502, Certificate of Cancellation, Foreign LLC
- Alaska Form 08-409, Statement of Change of Registered Agent
- Alaska Division of Corporations, registered agent FAQs
- Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to 43.70.030 (business license)
- Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to 10.50.720
- Alaska Form 08-498, Amended Certificate of Registration, Foreign LLC
Need Alaska authority?
Tell us your entity type and home state. We handle the application, the certificate and the agent.