No.1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the biennial report under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($449 due at checkout)
Score9.1out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year buys the Alaska filing, registered agent service and the biennial report, and renewal is $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the biennial report for you. Alaska charges $100 every two years for it, due January 2 of the filing year, and lateness adds $37.50; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Its three-year total exceeds AK Registered Agent.org's by $200; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and lodged
- A full year as your registered agent
- Biennial report prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Covers the EIN application
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the biennial report
- Alaska's fee is passed along at cost
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above AK Registered Agent.org's
No.2
Best local option
2. AK Registered Agent.org: best for an Alaska LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.6out of 10
Second place: AK Registered Agent.org. Alaska formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The biennial report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Alaska every two years.
In the price
- Alaska formation filed for you
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- A $199 service charge plus the state filing fee
- Year-one registered agent service is included
- Agent charge of $99 a year after year one
Weak spots
- The biennial report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Best value here
3. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for a filing made only in Alaska
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score8.4out of 10
Third place: Alaska Registered Agent.co. Alaska formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The biennial report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Alaska every two years.
AK Registered Agent.org and Alaska Registered Agent.co publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- Alaska formation filed for you
- Year-one registered agent service
Why pick it
- Year-two agent charge: $99
- $199 to form the LLC, state fee on top
- The first year as registered agent is free
Weak spots
- The biennial report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the biennial report under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | AK Registered Agent.org | 8.6 | $199 | $99/yr | A Alaska business holding down its costs | Visit AK Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Alaska Registered Agent.co | 8.4 | $199 | $99/yr | A Alaska business holding down its costs | Visit Alaska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
Alaska LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the biennial report |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| AK Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Alaska Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Alaska's $250 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
What decided the order
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled Alaska was work taken off the founder.
Alaska requires a report every second year at a state fee of $100, with $37.50 added for lateness. Mainstay's price includes the filing and AK Registered Agent.org's does not, and that coverage outweighed AK Registered Agent.org's lower three-year cost.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Alaska LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484) with the Alaska Secretary of State, budget $250. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Alaska filing is accepted
File the biennial report every two years; the date is January 2 of the filing year. $100 goes to the state. Filing late adds $37.50. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Alaska LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Alaska?
The state filing fee is $250; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization (Form 08-484), lodged with the Alaska Secretary of State.
Does an Alaska LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a registered agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Alaska.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the biennial report, filed every two years, due January 2 of the filing year, at a state fee of $100.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. AK Registered Agent.org and Alaska Registered Agent.co add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Alaska LLC service does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since the Alaska formation, the registered agent and the biennial report all fall under one $199 charge.
The record
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section, on the record as of August 2026
- Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section, on the record as of August 2026
- Alaska report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075, on the record as of August 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Alaska service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: AK Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Alaska Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026