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Alaska LLC vs Delaware LLC with Alaska registration
Forming in Alaska costs $250; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Alaska charges $350 to register it, so $460 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Alaska | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Alaska | $250 | None |
| Alaska foreign registration | None | $350 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Alaska yearly filing, two years | $100 | $200 |
| Two years of state fees | $350 | $1,460 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $1,110 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Alaska
Mainstay Filing prepares the Alaska registration (Form 08-0497, Certificate of Registration, Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Alaska are on the Alaska page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Alaska: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing and the sources on the Alaska page.