Hire a Registered Agent in Alaska
LLC Register serves as your Alaska registered agent, scans legal documents same-day and keeps your LLC in good standing. LLC Register is the most affordable registered agent service in Alaska — get a free LLC and annual compliance with your plan.
Alaska Registered Agent
- Alaska Registered Agent
- $99 per year
- Alaska Street Address
- Free
- Same-Day Legal Mail Scan
- Free
- Alaska LLC Formation
- Free
- Annual Compliance
- Free
Transparent Cost Guide to hire an Alaska Registered Agent with LLC Register
Every fee, line by line. State filing fees are passed through at cost; there is nothing else to add at checkout.
| Service | LLC Register fee | Alaska state fee | Estimated total | One-time or annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska registered agent service | $99 | $0 | $99 | Annual |
Registered agent listed directly on your filing (no separate consent form) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Free |
Same-day scan of legal mail | $0 | $0 | $0 | Free |
Alaska LLC formation (certificate of organization) | $0 | $0 | $0 | One-time |
Alaska LLC compliance (annual report) | $0 | $100 | $100 | Recurring |
Alaska state filing fee | $0 | $250 | $250 | One-time |
LLC Register serves as your Alaska registered agent for $99 a year: a physical Alaska street address, an agent listed correctly on your state filing, and same-day scans of any legal or state mail we receive for your LLC or corporation. Also, all registered agent services include a free LLC and free annual compliance.
Comprehensive 10-Step Guide to Hire a Registered Agent in Alaska
From checking the requirement to renewing every year, in the order you will do them.
Step 1 — Confirm you need an Alaska registered agent
Every Alaska LLC and corporation must continuously maintain a registered agent and registered office under AS 10.50.055 (LLCs) and AS 10.06.150 (corporations). The agent is named on your formation document and stays on the state's public record.
Step 2 — Decide between being your own agent or hiring a service
You can serve as your own agent if you are an Alaska resident whose business office is the same as the registered office; most owners hire a service instead to keep that address off the public record and never miss a delivery.
Step 3 — Check the registered office address rule
The registered office must be a physical Alaska street address with an Alaska mailing address, not a P.O. box, a virtual address, or a mail-holding service, and the agent must be reachable there.
Step 4 — Choose an Alaska registered agent service
Compare the annual price, whether mail is scanned the same day it arrives, and whether the state's $25 change filing fee is included before you sign up.
Step 5 — Sign up and provide your entity details
Give your legal entity name, entity type and Alaska entity number, if you already have one, so the agent can be listed correctly.
Step 6 — Confirm your agent's Alaska business office matches the registered office
Under AS 10.50.055, the registered agent's business office must be the same address as the registered office; Alaska does not use a separate written-consent form, so this address match is what the state checks.
Step 7 — List your registered agent on your formation document
A new LLC names its registered agent and registered office directly on Form 08-484, the Articles of Organization, filed with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing for a $250 fee.
Step 8 — File a Statement of Change if you already have an entity
Existing LLCs switch agents by filing Form 08-492, the Statement of Change of Registered Agent, with a $25 filing fee, signed by a current member or manager.
Step 9 — Confirm the change on the public record
Use the Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing entity search at Corporations.Alaska.Gov to confirm your new registered agent is listed before your next biennial report is due.
Step 10 — Keep your registered agent active every year
Alaska can involuntarily dissolve an entity that goes 30 days without a registered agent, after the commissioner mails notice and the entity has 60 days to contest it (AS 10.50.408), so renew your agent service before it lapses.
Alaska Registered Agent Facts Table
The official statute, fees and links for an Alaska registered agent, each checked against the state agency.
Alaska registered agent statute | Alaska Statutes §§ 10.50.055–.065 (LLCs) |
|---|---|
Registered agent required | Yes — for LLCs and corporations |
Who may serve as agent | An Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office, or a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to transact business in Alaska; an LLC, LP or LLP cannot serve |
Registered office address rule | A physical Alaska street address plus an Alaska mailing address; no P.O. boxes or virtual/mail-holding addresses |
Written consent required | No separate consent form; the agent is named directly on Form 08-484 or Form 08-492, signed by the LLC's member or manager |
Fee to change agent | $25 (Form 08-492, Statement of Change of Registered Agent — Domestic LLC) |
Filing agency | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section |
Standard processing time | About 10–15 business days by mail; online filings post immediately |
Penalty for no registered agent | Involuntary dissolution after 30 days without an agent and a 60-day notice period to contest (AS 10.50.408) |
Recurring compliance filing | Biennial Report, $100, due January 2 every other year |
Alaska business filings and registered agent search | commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entities |
Business name generator | swyftfilings.com/business-name-generator |
Virtual mailbox | snapmailbox.com |
Trademark registration | trademarkengine.com |
Free Trademark Search | trademarkengine.com/free-trademark-search |
Author: LLC RegisterLast reviewed 9/30/2026
Alaska agency: Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional LicensingLast reviewed 9/30/2026
Legal Requirements for an Alaska Registered Agent
What Alaska law requires of every registered agent, with the rule and the agency that enforces it.
A physical Alaska street address
Every Alaska LLC's registered office must be a street address in Alaska with an Alaska mailing address, not a P.O. box, a virtual address or a mail-holding service, under AS 10.50.055. The registered office may be the same as the LLC's own office.
Who can serve as your agent
Under AS 10.50.055, the agent must be either an individual Alaska resident whose business office matches the registered office, or a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to transact business in Alaska. An LLC, limited partnership or LLP cannot act as a registered agent.
How an agent is appointed
Alaska does not use a separate written-consent form. The registered agent is named directly on Form 08-484, the Articles of Organization, or on Form 08-492, the Statement of Change, each signed by the LLC's member or manager currently on record rather than by the agent.
Accepting legal notices
AS 10.50.055 limits the agent's statutory role to receiving service of process, notices and demands required or permitted by law to be served on the LLC. The agent has no authority to act on the entity's behalf beyond that.
Reporting a change of agent
A change in registered agent is reported on Form 08-492, the Statement of Change, filed by mail with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing for a $25 nonrefundable fee.
Maintaining an agent at all times
If an LLC goes 30 days without a valid registered agent or registered office, the commissioner mails a delinquency notice, and the LLC has 60 days from that notice to contest it before facing involuntary dissolution under AS 10.50.408.
Alaska Registered Agent Service Cost Comparison
Published prices for an Alaska registered agent service, compared line by line.
| What you pay for | LLC Register | LegalZoom | ZenBusiness |
|---|---|---|---|
LLC formation service | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Alaska filing fee | $250 | $250 | $250 |
Registered agent, first year | $99 | $249 | $99 |
Annual report filing | $0 | $99 | $100 |
First-year total | $99 + state fee | $249 + state fee | $99 + state fee |
Registered agent renewal | $99 per year | $249 per year | $199 per year |
Competitor prices are for each company's lowest-priced LLC package, as published on its own website on September 29, 2026. The Alaska state fee is extra with every provider. Prices change; check each provider before you buy.
Most Trusted Alaska Registered Agent Service
One flat price, a real Alaska address, and your legal mail scanned the same day it arrives.
$99 a year. That is the whole price.
The same $99 at renewal, every year. No tiers to compare and nothing pre-checked at checkout.
A real Alaska street address
A physical registered office in Alaska, not a P.O. box or a shared mail drop, with a business office that matches the address required by AS 10.50.055.
Correctly listed on your state filing
We appear as your registered agent directly on your Articles of Organization or Statement of Change — Alaska has no separate consent form to track.
Same-day scans of legal mail
Any service of process or state notice we receive is scanned and emailed to you the day it arrives.
We handle your Statement of Change
Switching from another agent? We prepare your Form 08-492 and pass through the state's $25 filing fee at cost.
Support by email
Real people answer by email. We reply within one business day.
Important Alaska Registered Agent Resources and Links
Official Alaska offices, forms and data in one place. Every link goes to the source.
State government offices
- Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing333 Willoughby Ave., 9th Floor, Juneau, AK 99801 · PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 · (907) 465-2550
- Corporations Section — Business Servicescommerce.alaska.gov
- Alaska Department of Revenue, Tax Divisiontax.alaska.gov
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Developmentlabor.alaska.gov
- Borough and municipal clerk officesLocal business registration varies by municipality
Filing, forms and records
- Registered Agents FAQs (Alaska CBPL)commerce.alaska.gov
- Form 08-492 — Statement of Change of Registered Agent (Domestic LLC)Official PDF
- Form 08-484 — Articles of Organization (LLC)Official PDF
- Form 08-497 — Certificate of Registration (Foreign LLC)Official PDF
- Entity status — involuntarily dissolved (what it means)commerce.alaska.gov
Taxes, permits and licenses
Alaska Registered Agent FAQs
Short questions, direct answers.
What is a registered agent in Alaska?
A registered agent is the person or company named to receive service of process and official state notices for an Alaska entity, at a physical Alaska street address called the registered office. It is required by AS 10.50.055.
Do I need a registered agent for my Alaska LLC or corporation?
Yes. Every Alaska LLC and corporation must continuously maintain a registered agent under AS 10.50.055 (LLCs) or AS 10.06.150 (corporations), from the day it files its formation document.
Can I be my own registered agent in Alaska?
Yes, if you are an Alaska resident whose business office is the same as the registered office where you can accept deliveries (AS 10.50.055). Many owners hire a service instead to keep that address off the public record.
Can I use a P.O. box for my Alaska registered agent address?
No. AS 10.50.055 requires a physical Alaska street address plus an Alaska mailing address; a P.O. box, virtual address or mail-holding service does not qualify.
How much does an Alaska registered agent cost?
LLC Register charges $99 a year. Commercial registered agent services generally range from about $99 to $249 a year, based on published pricing checked 9/30/2026.
How do I change my registered agent in Alaska?
File Form 08-492, the Statement of Change of Registered Agent, with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing for a $25 nonrefundable fee. It is filed by mail, signed by a current member or manager.
What happens if I don't have a registered agent in Alaska?
After 30 days without a registered agent, the commissioner mails a delinquency notice, and if the LLC does not fix it within 60 days, the state can involuntarily dissolve the entity under AS 10.50.408.
Does my registered agent need to consent in writing?
No separate consent form. The registered agent is named directly on Form 08-484 (Articles of Organization) or Form 08-492 (Statement of Change), each signed by the LLC's own member or manager, not the agent.
Can a family member or friend be my Alaska registered agent?
Yes, as long as they are an Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office and they are available to accept service there, under AS 10.50.055.
Can an out-of-state company be my Alaska registered agent?
Only if that company is a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to transact business in Alaska; an LLC, limited partnership or LLP cannot serve as agent under AS 10.50.055.
How fast will I know if my registered agent receives a lawsuit?
A registered agent's statutory purpose under AS 10.50.055 is to receive service of process for the entity; LLC Register scans and emails it to you the same day we receive it.
Is my registered agent's address public record in Alaska?
Yes. The registered agent's name and registered office address are part of the entity's public filing with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing and are posted on the state's website.
Can my registered agent resign?
Yes. A registered agent can file a written resignation, which becomes effective 30 days after filing unless the entity appoints a successor agent sooner.
Do I need to update my registered agent on my annual Alaska filing?
Yes. The Biennial Report, due January 2 every other year to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, must show your current registered agent and registered office.
Does every Alaska entity type need a registered agent?
Yes, for every filing entity: LLCs under AS 10.50.055 and corporations under AS 10.06.150 registered with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing must appoint one.
Does a foreign LLC formed in another state need a registered agent to do business in Alaska?
Yes. A foreign LLC must designate an Alaska registered agent on its Certificate of Registration, Form 08-497, filed under AS 10.50.615 with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing for a $350 fee, the same as a domestic LLC.
Does Alaska's LLC Act address series LLCs?
No. AS 10.50 has no series LLC provisions, so an Alaska LLC cannot establish internal series with separate liability shields the way some other states allow; an Alaska business that wants that structure must form its series LLC in a state that recognizes one and register it to do business in Alaska as a foreign entity.
Does an Alaska professional corporation need a registered agent?
Yes. Alaska licensed professionals generally organize as a professional corporation under AS 10.45 rather than a PLLC, and a professional corporation must continuously maintain a registered agent and registered office the same as any other Alaska corporation.
How much notice must my registered agent give before resigning?
The agent files a written notice, and an exact copy, with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, which immediately mails a copy to the company's principal office. The resignation becomes effective 30 days after filing, unless the company appoints a successor agent sooner.
What happens if someone tries to sue my LLC and my registered agent can't be found?
The registered agent is the entity's statutory point of contact for service of process under AS 10.50.055; if the entity has let its registered agent lapse, the state can move toward involuntary dissolution under AS 10.50.408 rather than the LLC remaining reachable for a lawsuit.
Does an Alaska nonprofit corporation need a registered agent?
Yes. Under AS 10.20.026, every domestic nonprofit corporation must continuously maintain a registered agent and registered office with an Alaska physical and mailing address, and nonprofits additionally confirm that agent on their own Biennial Report.
Does an Alaska limited partnership need a registered agent?
Yes. Under AS 32.11.830, a limited partnership must continuously maintain an agent for service of process in Alaska — an individual Alaska resident, a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in the state.
How do I look up a company's registered agent in Alaska?
Search the entity database at the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing's Corporations.Alaska.Gov portal by entity name or number; the registered agent's name and address appear on the entity's filing history at no charge.
If I convert my Alaska LLC into a different entity type, do I need a separate registered agent filing?
No, not if you're keeping the same agent. The Statement of Conversion filed under the Alaska Entity Transaction Act (AS 10.55) names the converted entity's registered agent directly, so a separate Statement of Change is only needed if you're also switching to a new agent.
Can my registered agent change its own name or address without switching to a new agent?
Yes. A registered agent updates only its own information by filing a Statement of Change Registered Agent form with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing — it keeps serving your entity, and the change does not require the LLC's member or manager to sign.
Can one person or company serve as the registered agent for more than one Alaska LLC?
Yes. AS 10.50.055 does not limit how many entities a single Alaska resident or authorized corporation can represent as registered agent, as long as each appointment meets the business-office and residency rules.
Are registered agent fees tax-deductible?
Yes. The IRS treats an annual registered agent fee as an ordinary and necessary business expense, deductible in the year you pay it.
Can my attorney serve as my Alaska registered agent?
Yes, as long as your attorney is an Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office, or practices through a corporation authorized to transact business in Alaska — the same eligibility rule under AS 10.50.055 that applies to anyone else.
Is there a difference between a "registered agent" and an "agent for service of process"?
No. Alaska's statutes use the term "registered agent," and "agent for service of process" describes the same role in plain language — some other states' statutes use that phrase directly instead.
What happens if mail sent to my registered agent's address is returned as undeliverable?
Alaska treats that the same as having no valid registered office: once 30 days pass without a confirmed registered agent or office, the commissioner mails a delinquency notice, and the entity has 60 days from that notice to fix it before facing involuntary dissolution under AS 10.50.408.
Do I have to name my registered agent on my Articles of Organization, or can I add one later?
You have to name one upfront. Form 08-484, the Articles of Organization, requires the registered agent's name and Alaska address before the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing will file it — you cannot leave it blank and add an agent afterward.
What is the difference between my registered office and my principal place of business?
Your registered office must be a physical Alaska street address with an Alaska mailing address where your registered agent's business office is located; your principal office is wherever you actually run the business, and under AS 10.50.055 it may be the same place or a different one, including out of state.
Can a UPS Store or other commercial mail-receiving service be my registered office address?
No. AS 10.50.055 requires a physical Alaska street address plus an Alaska mailing address where the agent's business office is located, and a mail-holding service or virtual address does not meet that rule any more than a P.O. box does.
Is my registered agent's phone number or email made public?
No. Alaska's public entity record lists only your registered agent's name and registered office address; no phone number or email address is required or published.
Do Alaska nonprofit corporations have to confirm their registered agent on a periodic report?
Yes. Under AS 10.20.620, every domestic and foreign nonprofit corporation must file a Biennial Report, due by July 2, that lists the corporation's current registered agent and registered office as of June 30 of the reporting year.
Can my registered agent also be an officer or manager of my company?
Yes. Nothing in AS 10.50.055 prevents an owner, manager or officer from also serving as the LLC's registered agent, as long as their business office matches the registered office.
Does Alaska require registered agents to be licensed or bonded?
No. Alaska has no separate licensing or bonding requirement for registered agents beyond the residency, or corporate-authorization, and business-office rules already in AS 10.50.055.
Can I serve as my own registered agent if I live out of state but own property in Alaska?
No. AS 10.50.055 requires an individual registered agent to be an Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office; owning Alaska real estate does not meet that requirement if you personally live elsewhere.
Does my registered agent have authority to sign contracts or make decisions for my LLC?
No. AS 10.50.055 limits a registered agent's statutory role to being served with process, notices and demands on the company's behalf — it has no authority to sign contracts or otherwise act for the entity.
Can the same Alaska address serve as both my registered office and my principal place of business?
Yes. AS 10.50.055 expressly allows the registered office to be the same as the LLC's own office, so a small business commonly uses one Alaska address for both.
Complete Alaska Registered Agent Glossary
The terms, forms and filings you will meet when appointing an Alaska registered agent.
Registered agent
The person or company with a physical Alaska address named to receive service of process and state notices for an entity, required by AS 10.50.055.
Registered office
The physical Alaska street address, plus Alaska mailing address, where the registered agent's business office is located; it cannot be a P.O. box.
Articles of Organization
Form 08-484, the document filed with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing for $250 to create an LLC. It names the LLC's initial registered agent and registered office.
Statement of Change of Registered Agent
Form 08-492, filed with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing for $25 to update a domestic LLC's registered agent or registered office.
Consent to serve
Alaska has no separate written-consent filing; the registered agent is instead named directly on Form 08-484 or Form 08-492, each signed by the LLC's member or manager.
Service of process
The formal delivery of legal documents, such as a lawsuit summons, to an entity through its registered agent.
Involuntary dissolution
The commissioner's forced dissolution of an LLC that goes 30 days without a registered agent and fails to contest a delinquency notice within 60 days, under AS 10.50.408.
Certificate of Compliance
Alaska's version of a certificate of good standing, available online from the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing for $10.
Alaska corporate income tax
Alaska has no personal income tax or statewide sales tax, but an LLC taxed as a corporation for federal purposes files and pays Alaska's graduated corporate income tax with the Department of Revenue, Tax Division.
Biennial Report
The recurring filing, $100 for a domestic LLC, due January 2 every other year, that lists an Alaska entity's registered agent, registered office and members or managers.
Alaska entity number
The six-digit identifier the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing assigns to an entity on formation, used on every later filing including the Biennial Report and Statement of Change.
Foreign qualification
Registering an entity formed in another state, using Form 08-497 (Certificate of Registration) for $350 under AS 10.50.615, so it can legally do business in Alaska; it requires naming an Alaska registered agent.