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Textbook chapter 2 · Alaska

Alaska Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

The recommended reading for appointing a registered agent in Alaska in 2026 is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), AK Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Alaska Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. 6 sections: the legal rule, eligibility, the address requirement and the filing that names the agent.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Chapter summary

Required by law Yes akleg.gov (edition of October 2026)
Cost of hiring an agent $99 to $149 a year As each company lists them
Biennial report $100 every 2 years commerce.alaska.gov (edition of August 2026)
Chapter sections 6 Taken one at a time

Chapter objectives

  • Why Alaska requires an agent on file
  • Who can act as agent
  • Listing the agent with the state
  • How the recommended agents compare

Who we recommend in Alaska

The order rests on five weighted criteria described under how we grade, with three-year cost and paperwork completed on top.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who plan to grow

Top recommendation
$149 a year, $149 at renewal

First place goes to Mainstay Filing; $149 a year, renewing at $149, and the same plan is available in every other state.

Set against AK Registered Agent.org, the three-year premium is $150, which the 30% weight on paperwork covered outweighs.

Price covers

  • A physical street address in the state
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • A flat $149 annually
  • Valid in every state

Limitations

  • Costs $50 more every year
  • Report filing requires the formation package
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. AK Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs based only in Alaska

Local option
$99 a year, $99 at renewal

Entry number 2 is AK Registered Agent.org, where $99 a year provides an Alaska agent with an in-state office.

Price covers

  • A physical address in Alaska
  • Online copies of legal papers

Advantages

  • Price $99; renews at $99
  • Yearly price under the national option

Limitations

  • Serves Alaska alone
  • The owner completes the biennial report
Visit AK Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Alaska Registered Agent.co: best for an in-state mailing address

Local option
$99 a year, $99 at renewal

Entry number 3 is Alaska Registered Agent.co, where $99 a year provides an Alaska agent with an in-state office.

On price, it matches AK Registered Agent.org.

Price covers

  • A physical address in Alaska
  • Online copies of legal papers

Advantages

  • Price $99; renews at $99
  • Yearly price under the national option

Limitations

  • Serves Alaska alone
  • The owner completes the biennial report
Visit Alaska Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The Alaska rankings compared

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

Taken from each company's price page on November 13, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent is named.

How a Alaska agent is set up

  1. Section 1

    The Alaska rule stated

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

    Reference: akleg.gov (edition of October 2026)

  2. Section 2

    Identify eligible agents

    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. (Alaska Stat. § 10.50.055)

  3. Section 3

    The address rule

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

    Every recommended service supplies the in-state address.

  4. Section 4

    Select the person or company

    An owner who meets the tests above may serve; hiring one of the recommended agents costs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Section 5

    File the appointment

    The Articles of Organization (Form 08-484) asks for the agent's name and address; the Alaska Secretary of State also accepts filings from LLCs that change agents.

    Reference: akleg.gov (edition of August 2026)

  6. Section 6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    Alaska keeps the agent's details current through the biennial report ($100, every two years, due January 2 of the filing year); mail about it arrives at the registered agent.

    Reference: commerce.alaska.gov (edition of August 2026)

The cost of this chapter

ItemPayeeSum
Agent service Your chosen service$99 to $149 a year
Renewing the agent Your chosen service$99 to $149 a year
Biennial report Filing office$100 every two years

The three-year state row is computed as the filing fee, plus the report in each of years two and three, plus any yearly minimum tax. Service fees have their own rows.

How the Alaska recommendations were ranked

The deciding criterion was chapters the price completes, which carries 30% of the ranking.

Reach placed it ahead of AK Registered Agent.org.

Short answers

Does Alaska law call for a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if the eligibility and address tests in sections 2 and 3 are met.

Can I change my registered agent later?

It can be done. An existing LLC files a change with the Alaska Secretary of State; see section 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Alaska?

The listed agents run $99 to $149 per year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The biennial report is the recurring cost: $100, every two years.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Choose Mainstay Filing: the agent fee is $149 per year and does not depend on which state the LLC chooses. Next are AK Registered Agent.org and Alaska Registered Agent.co.

Related chapters

Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Primary text behind Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: commerce.alaska.gov, accessed August 2026.
  2. Primary text behind Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: commerce.alaska.gov, accessed August 2026.
  3. Primary text behind Alaska report due date: commerce.alaska.gov, accessed August 2026.
  4. Primary text behind Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075: akleg.gov, accessed August 2026.
  5. Prices quoted from the Alaska service page at Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  6. Prices quoted from the pricing page at AK Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026
  7. Prices quoted from the pricing page at Alaska Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026