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Guide 2 · Alaska

Alaska Registered Agent Primer (2026): 6 Moves and the 3 Best Agents

Short answer for Alaska, 2026: use Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Alaska Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and AK Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked best to worst, if you want help appointing a registered agent. 6 moves: the Alaska rule for a registered agent, who qualifies, the address test and how to record the agent.
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The short version

Mandatory?
Yes
Per akleg.gov, as of October 2026
Yearly cost of our picks
$99 to $149 a year
Published rates
Biennial report
$100 every 2 years
Per commerce.alaska.gov, as of August 2026
Move count
6
Listed below

What you will be able to do

  • What Alaska requires of a registered agent
  • The eligibility and address rules
  • How to name or change the agent
  • Which agents we pick and why

Our picks for Alaska

Cost over three years first, then to-dos cleared, renewal, Alaska fit and readable pricing (scoring page).

Start with this $149 yearly, then $149

1. Mainstay Filing: best for founders planning to grow

Mainstay Filing leads the list, since $149 a year for an agent that goes wherever the company goes next.

Three years cost $150 more than Alaska Registered Agent.co, but it clears more of the to-do list, and the marks reward that.

Inside the price
  • A registered office in Alaska
  • Served papers scanned free, the same business day
  • Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
In its favor
  • Same price in all fifty states
  • $149 annually
Against it
  • $50 more every year
  • You still file reports yourself
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Alaska focus $99 yearly, then $99

2. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for single-state companies

Alaska Registered Agent.co lands second: $99 a year, flat at renewal, built for an LLC that stays in the state.

Inside the price
  • A registered office address
  • Served papers scanned into your account
In its favor
  • $99 a year, no increase
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
Against it
  • A one-state service
  • Biennial report stays your job
Visit Alaska Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Alaska focus $99 yearly, then $99

3. AK Registered Agent.org: best for a local backup

AK Registered Agent.org lands third: $99 a year, flat at renewal, built for an LLC that stays in the state.

It costs the same as Alaska Registered Agent.co.

Inside the price
  • A registered office address
  • Served papers scanned into your account
In its favor
  • $99 a year, no increase
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
Against it
  • A one-state service
  • Biennial report stays your job
Visit AK Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Marks and prices together

# Service Annual price Renewal price Three-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $149/yr $447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Alaska Registered Agent.co $99 $99/yr $297 Visit Alaska Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 AK Registered Agent.org $99 $99/yr $297 Visit AK Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's listed price on November 13, 2026. State fees do not change with the agent.

How the Alaska agent is set up

  1. Move 1

    The Alaska rule, short

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Where this comes from: Per akleg.gov, as of October 2026

  2. Move 2

    Who may serve

    An Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office, or a corporation authorized to do business in Alaska whose business office is the registered office. The rule is in Alaska Stat. § 10.50.055.

  3. Move 3

    Use an address that qualifies

    The registered office needs a physical Alaska address. A P.O. box can be given only as a separate mailing address.

    Each service we rank gives you the in-state address.

  4. Move 4

    Be the agent or pay for one

    An eligible owner may serve. Otherwise our recommended agents run $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Move 5

    Name the agent in the filing

    A new LLC names its agent on the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484), filed with the Alaska Secretary of State. An LLC that changes agents files an amendment there.

    Where this comes from: Per akleg.gov, as of August 2026

  6. Move 6

    Recheck every year

    File the biennial report on time ($100, January 2 of the filing year) and the agent record stays right.

    Where this comes from: Per commerce.alaska.gov, as of August 2026

Alaska agent costs

Move Goes to Figure
The agent Service company $99 to $149 a year
From year two Service company $99 to $149 a year
Biennial report State office $100 every two years

State amounts are Alaska's official fees (sources below); service prices come from each company's site. Three years of state cost is the filing, the reports in years two and three and any minimum tax.

Why this order

won on to-dos the price takes off you (38% of the mark), with close behind.

One agent for any state beat the one-state plan.

Alaska quick answers

Is a registered agent a legal must in Alaska?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Often. Run the two tests in moves 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, any time. Move 5 shows how to file the change with the Alaska Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Alaska?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The state collects the biennial report fee of $100 each time.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing first, then Alaska Registered Agent.co and AK Registered Agent.org; Mainstay Filing wins on to-dos the price takes off you.

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Sources, so you can check us

  1. Proof for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: the claims lean on commerce.alaska.gov, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  2. Proof for Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: the claims lean on commerce.alaska.gov, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  3. Proof for Alaska report due date: the claims lean on commerce.alaska.gov, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  4. Proof for Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: the claims lean on akleg.gov, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  5. The Alaska service page from Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  6. The pricing page from Alaska Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  7. The pricing page from AK Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026