Title: Establishing a Business in Alaska
Generally, a company is transacting business in Alaska if it has sales, payroll, and real or personal property in this state. To register your Alaska LLC, you’ll need to file the Articles of Organization with the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
Alaska Department Information
The State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing oversees corporate and LLC filings in Alaska.
Alaska Business Registration Process
To register an LLC in Alaska, file a Certificate of Registration online or by postal mail. The filing fee is $350. The LLC must appoint an Alaska agent for service of process. Foreign LLCs must obtain an Alaska Business License and file a biennial report every two years.
Activities Not Constituting Transacting Business in Alaska:
- Maintaining, defending, or settling an action, suit
- Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days not in the course of repeated transactions of like nature.
Foreign Qualification Process
Generally, you will have to foreign qualify if it does any of the following in the state:
- Maintains a bank account
- Owns property
- Has payroll or employees working in the state
- Has significant sales in the state
Operating with a Delaware LLC in Alaska
This is the process in which Alaska gives you permission to operate there with a Delaware LLC.
Financial Management
To open a business bank account in Alaska, start by researching different banks and credit unions in Alaska to find one that suits your business needs. Prepare the necessary documentation, such as your business formation documents, EIN, and identification proofs.
Taxation in Alaska
Alaska is particularly favorable for entrepreneurs when it comes to taxation, not levying individual taxes or sales taxes on a state level.
Alaska Nonprofit
To change the name of a nonprofit in Alaska, you must submit an Application for Amendment with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Nonprofits pay a $50 state fee to file articles of incorporation with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
Starting a Nonprofit in Alaska
This guide will walk you through the basic steps to start your nonprofit in Alaska.