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Alaska LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Alaska registration
Forming in Alaska costs $250; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Alaska charges $350 to register it, so $450 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Alaska | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Alaska | $250 | None |
| Alaska foreign registration | None | $350 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Alaska yearly filing, two years | $100 | $200 |
| Two years of state fees | $350 | $770 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $420 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.