Alaska: quotes, best value first
Service prices only. The $250 state fee applies to every quote.
1. AK Registered Agent.org: best for companies that stay in one state
Best reading
$199 and fees; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Top quote: AK Registered Agent.org. $199 for the formation, $99 yearly for the agent after that.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
Plan time for the biennial report; it is not covered.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- No agent charge in year one
- $99 a year afterward
- $199 plus the state fee
Reads poorly
- Quote leaves out the biennial report
- EIN application not included ($99)
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for the most filings handled per dollar
All fifty
Opening $199; renewal $199; state fee separate
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing holds spot 2 because filing, registered agent and biennial report are all inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.
Its reading is $200 above AK Registered Agent.org's at year three, and cost is 36% of the ranking.
The biennial report gets filed too; the only addition is the state's $100.
Quote includes
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Biennial report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- Official fee, nothing added
Reads well
- No increase on renewal ($199)
- It prepares the EIN application
- One yearly quote, $199
Reads poorly
- From year two, $100 above AK Registered Agent.org
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3. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal
Local quote
$199 and fees; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Alaska Registered Agent.co ranks third. Reading: $199 for the formation, $99 yearly for the agent after that.
Plan time for the biennial report; it is not covered.
Quote for quote, it ties AK Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $99 a year afterward
- $199 plus the state fee
- No agent charge in year one
Reads poorly
- Quote leaves out the biennial report
- EIN application not included ($99)
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. The ranking by cumulative cost is stable for ten years.
Run your own reading
Change the years to take a new reading, with the EIN application as an option.
Government side of the board, Alaska
Every state row cites its official source. The three-year total combines the filing, the second-year and third-year reports and any minimum tax.
The reading behind Alaska
AK Registered Agent.org read better than Mainstay Filing on measured three-year cost, a 36% term.
Over three years AK Registered Agent.org costs $397; the same period at Mainstay Filing runs $200 higher.
Count the EIN application and AK Registered Agent.org reads lower from year 2.
Alaska LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
For $250, the LLC comes into existence through the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484), delivered to the Alaska Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official wording: akleg.gov (logged August 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
With no service, three years read $350 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $597 over the same period.
Quick answers
What do LLC formation services charge in Alaska?
Year one reads $199 before the $250 filing fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $597.
How much does Alaska take to file an LLC?
$250 paid to the state, via the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484).
What does Alaska bill each year after formation?
Biennial report: $100 per two-year cycle, with the deadline stated as January 2 of the filing year.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
AK Registered Agent.org, $99, Mainstay Filing, no added charge and Alaska Registered Agent.co, $99.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Alaska?
The top quote is AK Registered Agent.org, then Mainstay Filing, then Alaska Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- Reference for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community: commerce.alaska.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community: commerce.alaska.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Alaska report due date: commerce.alaska.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: akleg.gov, logged August 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: AK Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Alaska service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Alaska Registered Agent.co pricing page