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Business Entity Formation

Business entities are formed by registration with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing.

Limited Liability Company

Filing a Domestic LLC (for profit company, first registered in Alaska) is a $250 initial filing fee, $100 annual fee, and may be submitted online. Expedited service is not available. Immediate turnaround, if filed online. An Initial Biennial Report or Initial Notification is required for domestic Corporations and Limited Liability Companies and must be filed within 6 months of the date of formation of the entity. Failure to file this report may result in involuntary dissolution. A Biennial report is required, along with the fee, every 2 years thereafter.

Filing a Foreign LLC (for profit company, first registered elsewhere) is a $350 initial filing fee, $200 annual fee, and may not be submitted online. Expedited service is not available. Turnaround is approximately 2 weeks. Filing for Foreign LLCs not available online.

An Initial Biennial Report or Initial Notification is required for domestic Corporations and Limited Liability Companies and must be filed within 6 months of the date of formation of the entity. Failure to file this report may result in involuntary dissolution. A Biennial report is required, along with the fee, every 2 years thereafter.

Corporation

Filing a Domestic Corporation (for profit company, first registered in Alaska) is a $250 initial filing fee, $100 annual fee, and may be submitted online. Expedited service is not available. Immediate turnaround if filed online. An Initial Biennial Report or Initial Notification is required for domestic Corporations and Limited Liability Companies and must be filed within 6 months of the date of formation of the entity. Failure to file this report may result in involuntary dissolution. A Biennial report is required, along with the fee, every 2 years thereafter.

Filing a Foreign Corporation (for profit company, first registered elsewhere) is a $350 initial filing fee, $200 annual fee, and may not be submitted online. Expedited service is not available. Turnaround is approximately 2 weeks. Filing for Foreign Corporation not available online.

Sole Proprietor

A sole proprietor business does not require registration with the state.

DBA (Doing Business As) or Fictitious Business Name

Alaska allows individuals and businesses to register a fictitious business name. This process is administered at the local level.

Business Licenses

Business licenses in Alaska are issued through the State. For more information on business licenses in Alaska visit their website.

Professional Licenses

There are a number of professions that require a state license in Alaska. For more information on professional licenses, visit this website. This website provides a portal to the sites for individual occupations.

State Income Tax

Alaska does not have a state income tax for individuals. Alaska does have a state income tax for corporations. Visit this website for more information on business income taxes in Alaska.

Alaska does not have a franchise tax for corporations.

State Sales Tax

Alaska does not have a state sales tax. Visit this website for more information on sales taxes in Alaska. The State of Alaska does not levy a sales tax. There are, however, several municipal governments that do.

Employer Assistance

The state of Alaska administers labor and employment issues through the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Unemployment Insurance

Unemployment insurance information for employers in Alaska is available in this publication. You may be self-employed while collecting unemployment, as long as your earnings are reported AND you are still available to accept full-time work.

Unemployment insurance information for workers in Alaska is available at this location.

Workers' Compensation

Information for employers in Alaska regarding Worker's Compensation is available from the Division of Workers Compensation website.

Occupational Health & Safety

Alaska provides Occupational Health & Safety support through Division of Labor Standards and Safety. Visit their website.

Resources for Starting a Business in Alaska