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3 Best LLC Services in Alaska (2026): Worked Prices

Alaska, 2026, LLC formation services: the ranking by value reads AK Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Alaska Registered Agent.co ($199). $397 to $597 is the spread of three-year service totals, and $250 is the state's own filing charge on each.

Worked by the Formation Math editorial team Worksheet updated November 13, 2026

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Alaska in brief

Formation fee $250 akleg.gov (checked August 2026) as the source

First-year results $199 Without the state fee

Sum of years 1 to 3 $397 to $597 Includes both renewals

Government total, 3 years $350 Left out of the score

Crossing point No crossing Rows keep their positions through year 10

Alaska, ranked by value

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. The $250 state fee is left out of the rows.

Wins on value

1. AK Registered Agent.org: best for companies that will stay in one state

$199 to form, $99 each year after

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

AK Registered Agent.org scores highest in Alaska: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

The sums settle it: three years here cost less than three years at Mainstay Filing.

Preparing the biennial report stays with you.

The price buys

Formation paperwork, done for you
Year-one agent service

Adds up

Starts at $199
Year-one agent covered
Then $99 a year

Does not add up

You prepare the biennial report yourself
It charges $99 for the EIN application

Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for never preparing the biennial report yourself

$199 a year, then $250 to the state

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $199/yr

Sum of 3 years $597

Row 2 belongs to Mainstay Filing because $199/yr gets the biennial report filed too, and the price stays flat at renewal.

Do the subtraction: three years here minus three years at AK Registered Agent.org leaves $200.

Each biennial report is part of the service, with the state's $100 billed at cost.

The price buys

Articles of organization, prepared and filed
Registered agent, covered all year
Biennial report, filed when due
EIN application, handled
Government fee passed along with no markup

Adds up

$199 in year two
EIN application covered
$199 a year includes filing and agent and report

Does not add up

From year two it costs $100 above AK Registered Agent.org

Alaska only

3. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for companies that never leave the state

$199 to form, $99 each year after

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

Next in the working, Alaska Registered Agent.co: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Preparing the biennial report stays with you.

Compare the two and the figures match: AK Registered Agent.org charges the same.

The price buys

Formation paperwork, done for you
Year-one agent service

Adds up

Then $99 a year
Starts at $199
Year-one agent covered

Does not add up

You prepare the biennial report yourself
It charges $99 for the EIN application

What each row adds up to

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	AK Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit AK Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	Alaska Registered Agent.co	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit Alaska Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. None of the rows cross in ten years.

Worksheet calculator

Change the years to redo the addition, with the EIN application as an option.

Alaska state fees (official)

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Fee to form the LLC	$250	akleg.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Biennial report	$100 every two years	commerce.alaska.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Late fee	$37.50	commerce.alaska.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years	$350	Total of the rows

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

How the ranking worked out

Three-year total put AK Registered Agent.org in row one. That term is 42% of the score; items covered per dollar, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

AK Registered Agent.org adds up to $397 after three years, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.

Count the EIN application and AK Registered Agent.org has the lower total from year 2.

Alaska LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The LLC exists once the Alaska Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484) along with $250. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quoted from: akleg.gov (checked August 2026) as the source

If you skip the service

Do it yourself and only state fees remain, $350 over three years. The service rows add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

About these figures

What does an LLC formation service cost in Alaska?

$199 for year one across our rows, plus the state's $250 fee.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $597 for three years of service.

What is the Alaska fee to file an LLC?

$250 to the state, filed on the Articles of Organization (Form 08-484).

What does Alaska collect each year after formation?

Expect $100 every other year when the biennial report is filed (January 2 of the filing year).

Does the price include the EIN application?

Each row differs: AK Registered Agent.org ($99), Mainstay Filing (included) and Alaska Registered Agent.co ($99).

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Alaska?

AK Registered Agent.org scores first. Mainstay Filing and Alaska Registered Agent.co follow.

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Inputs and sources

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, per commerce.alaska.gov, August 2026.
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, per commerce.alaska.gov, August 2026.
Alaska report due date, per commerce.alaska.gov, August 2026.
Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075, per akleg.gov, August 2026.
Prices from AK Registered Agent.org, pricing page, November 13, 2026
Prices from Mainstay Filing, Alaska service page, November 13, 2026
Prices from Alaska Registered Agent.co, pricing page, November 13, 2026