Alaska Foreign Registration / LLC form
Alaska Form 08-0497, part by part
Form 08-0497 is the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company. A foreign LLC files it with the state's Division of Corporations for $350, with a certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home jurisdiction attached. It runs to 11 parts. We prepare and file it for $199, and this page shows what each part wants so you can see what we will ask you for.
Form 08-0497 at a glance
- Filed by
- An LLC organized elsewhere, in another state or abroad
- Statute
- AS 10.50.615
- Fee
- $350, nonrefundable
- Attach
- A certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home jurisdiction
- Online
- Posted immediately once paid, through the Division system and a myAlaska payment account
- By mail
- PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811, up to 3 weeks from the date received
- Do not
- Email it, or file the same application twice
The eleven parts, in the order the form asks
| Part | What it asks for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| I | Payment of the $350 fee | Nonrefundable once filed |
| II | The legal name, which must end in "Limited Liability Company", "L.L.C." or "LLC" | Exactly as the home state records it |
| III | An assumed name, needed only where Alaska cannot take the legal name or the ending is missing | Leave blank otherwise |
| IV | Attestation that the LLC is active and in good standing at home, with the certificate attached | Good standing, not just existence |
| V | The state or country of domicile and the original organization date | Matches the certificate |
| VI | The purpose, where "any lawful" is allowed, and an optional six-digit NAICS code | The code is optional |
| VII | The registered agent: name, physical address and mailing address, both in Alaska | A real Alaska location |
| VIII | The principal office addresses, or those the home state requires | Street and mailing |
| IX | Management: by members or by managers | Tick one |
| X | Members and any managers, including everyone owning 5 percent or more, with percentages | At least one member |
| XI | The signature, printed name and date of an authorized person | Authorized under home-state law |
A separate contact sheet, Form 08-0561, goes in with the filing; it helps the Division reach you but is not filed for record or shown online.
The name: Parts II and III
Part II is the company's legal name, and the Division wants it ending in "Limited Liability Company", "L.L.C." or "LLC" ("Limited" may be "Ltd." and "Company" may be "Co."). The name Alaska records has to match the home-state record exactly, so enter it from the record. Part III is the way out when Alaska cannot take the name, whether because another entity holds it or because the ending is missing. Then the company states an assumed name that meets the same ending rule, and uses that name here.
Proof of good standing: Parts IV and V
In Part IV the LLC attests that it is active and in good standing where it was organized, and that a certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home jurisdiction is attached as the proof the statute requires (AS 10.50.615(b)). Part V gives the domicile and the original date of organization in month, day and year form. The Division publishes no age limit for the certificate; the practical rule is that the certificate should show the same name and date as the form.
Purpose and the agent: Parts VI and VII
The purpose can be as short as "any lawful". The NAICS industry code is optional, so if you are unsure of it, leave it blank rather than guess. Part VII is more demanding. The agent can be a corporation (not an LLC, LP or LLP) or an individual with a physical location in Alaska; physical and mailing addresses in Alaska are both mandatory. The Division reads that as a real place where the agent can be found, and its guidance rules out virtual addresses and mail forwarders.
People and signature: Parts VIII to XI
Part VIII lists the principal office, and Part IX says who manages the LLC. Part X wants at least one member, and every member owning 5 percent or more, each with a percentage owned; managers listed if manager-managed. Part XI is signed by a person authorized by the law of the home state to sign, with a class A misdemeanor warning for a false statement (AS 11.56.210). Because the signer is attesting facts under that warning, it should be someone who has read every part.
Fee, payment and where it goes
The fee is $350. Online, payment goes through the Division's system and needs a myAlaska account. On paper, enclose a check payable to the State of Alaska, or the Division's credit card payment form, and mail the packet to PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811. The Division does not take filings or card numbers by email, and it asks filers not to file online and on paper both.
Timing
An online filing is posted as soon as it is paid. For a mailed filing the form's instructions say to allow up to 3 weeks from the date received, and warn that the wait can stretch between October and February, when biennial reports crowd the line.
Where applications stall
These points leave no room under the form's own wording:
- A name that differs from the home-state record by even a comma or an abbreviation.
- No certificate of good standing, or one that shows a different name or date from Parts II and V.
- An agent whose address is outside Alaska, a post office box with no physical location, or an LLC acting as agent.
- A member list that leaves out an owner of 5 percent or more, or omits percentages.
- A signer who is not authorized to sign under home-state law.
- The same application sent twice, online and by mail.
Filing Form 08-0497 through us
Place the order
Give the company name, formation details, members or managers and the agent.
We order the certificate
A good standing certificate is requested from the home state.
We complete the eleven parts
Your answers go onto the form for you to approve.
An authorized person signs
You or a manager signs after checking the attestations.
We file and pay
The Alaska fee of $350 is charged at cost.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Form 08-0497 questions
Does Form 08-0497 need a notary?
No. The form asks for the signature, printed name and date of an authorized person, not a notary seal.
Is the NAICS code mandatory?
No. The form calls it optional.
Can I register under a different name?
Yes. Part III exists for that, where Alaska cannot accept the legal name or the ending is missing.
How many members must be listed?
At least one, and every member who owns 5 percent or more, with percentages.
Is a professional LLC treated differently?
The Division says business activities needing a professional license must be licensed through its Professional Licensing Section after registration.
Our charge, then the Alaska fee
Register in Alaska
Alaska$199
+ $350 Alaska fee
- Form 08-0497, the Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company, completed from your answers
- Certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the home state, ordered for the filing
- An Alaska registered agent: ours, or one you already work with
- The filed registration and the year your first biennial report falls in
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Our charge and the Alaska fee are separate lines at checkout. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Taking on work in Alaska?
Order once and we handle the certificate, the form and the agent, then tell you when the biennial report falls due.