Foreign registration price index · Alaska
3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Alaska (2026): Price Index
Index basis: Index of five columns: three-year cost (38%), coverage per dollar (32%), renewal step, crossover year and price transparency. Basis explained
Figures at a glance
Alaska ledger, best value first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for repeat registrations
First lineMainstay Filing indexes highest here. The entries: a $199 service charge in any state, first agent year thrown in.
Alaska Registered Agent.co saves $100 across three years and leaves more filings with you.
Agent charge from year two: $149, the same everywhere.
Line includes
- Filing made with the state
- Registered agent free for the first year
- A fifty-state service
Credits
- Handy when the next state comes
- Year-one agent service is covered
- $199 added to Alaska's fee
Debits
- Renewal is $50 above Alaska Registered Agent.co
2. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for adding a single state
Alaska focusNext on the ledger: Alaska Registered Agent.co, with $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 a year.
Line includes
- The filing made on your behalf
- Agent service in year one
Credits
- Then $99 per year
- $199 for the registration
- No agent charge in year one
Debits
- A second provider is needed at home
3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for a modest agent renewal
Alaska focusNext on the ledger: AK Registered Agent.org, with $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 a year.
Same year-one and renewal prices as Alaska Registered Agent.co.
Line includes
- The filing made on your behalf
- Agent service in year one
Credits
- $199 for the registration
- No agent charge in year one
- Then $99 per year
Debits
- A second provider is needed at home
Cumulative ledger
| Line | Provider | Total, year 1 | Total, year 2 | Total, year 3 | Total, year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $348 | $497 | $795 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Alaska Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | AK Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Work it out
What Alaska charges itself
| Entry | Amount | Cited from |
|---|---|---|
| Fee to file the registration | $350 | commerce.alaska.gov (read October 2026) per the state |
| Biennial report | $200 | akleg.gov (read October 2026) per the state |
| Paid to the state by year 3 | $550 | Filing + reports + any tax |
How the index came out
Mainstay Filing indexed above Alaska Registered Agent.co on coverage per dollar, a 32% column.
The home state counts as well, and a single account for both scored highest.
Official Alaska foreign LLC registration fee and rules
Registering means filing the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497) at the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing and paying $350. Add certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
Ignoring the rule risks no lawsuits as plaintiff in Alaska courts until registered (AS 10.50.675(a)); fines up to $10,000; back fees.
Quoted from: akleg.gov (read October 2026) per the state
The no-service line
Skip the service and you pay Alaska $550 over three years while handling every form yourself. The services bill $397 to $497 on top for that work.
Quick answers
What does Alaska charge an out-of-state LLC to register?
$350 to file, with another $199 for a service.
What is the three-year subtotal for these services?
$397 to $497 across the lines, before state fees.
Which document does the registering?
The registering document is Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 08-0497), and the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing is the office that takes it.
Does Alaska want a paper from the LLC's home state?
Yes: certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state.
What recurring filing comes after registration?
Next comes the biennial report, billed at $200.
When does one line pass another in total cost?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which foreign registration service indexes best in Alaska?
Line one is Mainstay Filing, line two Alaska Registered Agent.co, line three AK Registered Agent.org.
Source lines
- Line for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community: commerce.alaska.gov, August 2026.
- Line for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community: commerce.alaska.gov, August 2026.
- Line for Alaska report due date: commerce.alaska.gov, August 2026.
- Line for Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: akleg.gov, August 2026.
- Line for Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration: commerce.alaska.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.600 to: akleg.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.675 to: akleg.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Alaska Statutes, AS 10.50.750 to: akleg.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Alaska Statutes, AS 43.70.020 to: akleg.gov, October 2026.
- November 13, 2026 reading of the Mainstay Filing Alaska service page
- November 13, 2026 reading of the Alaska Registered Agent.co pricing page
- November 13, 2026 reading of the AK Registered Agent.org pricing page