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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Alaska

Alaska calls it the Certificate of Compliance and charges $10. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Compliance
State fee
$10
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Online: immediate download. Post: 10-15 business days, and longer during the biennial reporting periods of April to June and October to December
Issuing office
Alaska Division of Corporations ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. The Alaska Division of Corporations will not issue a certificate while you have unpaid tax or an unfiled report. The state-specific requirements are in the points below.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Alaska portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $10 fee. Pay by card at checkout. A small card surcharge usually applies.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.

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Full ordering details for Alaska

Alaska calls this the Certificate of Compliance, and the Division states plainly that Certificate of Compliance, Certificate of Good Standing and Certificate and Good Standing all mean the same document. THE FORM LINK ITSELF IS LABELLED "Certificate of Good Standing (online)", so a reader told only the Compliance name will not recognise it. Issued by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (DCCED), not by a Secretary of State, because Alaska has none. Order online through the Corporations Section Forms and Fees page under Other Documents, where the $10 fee is non-refundable and only Visa and Mastercard are accepted, or submit Form 08-562 by post with the same $10. A separate Tax Status Compliance Certificate from the Department of Revenue is required if the requester needs tax standing.

Processing and expedited tiers: Online: immediate download. Post: 10-15 business days, and longer during the biennial reporting periods of April to June and October to December

Important to know about Alaska

  • The biennial report (due January 2 on a two-year cycle, $100 domestic / $200 foreign) must be current or the certificate will not issue. Alaska also requires a free Initial Report within 6 months of formation for domestic LLCs.
  • A separate state business license ($50/year or $100/2 years, expires December 31 of the licensing period) is required in addition to the entity registration. The Certificate of Compliance does not certify business license status.
  • Alaska has no Secretary of State, so out-of-state requesters asking for a Certificate of Good Standing from the Alaska Secretary of State are looking for the DCCED Certificate of Compliance.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from Alaska is what the new state asks for when your Alaska LLC registers to do business there. Pick the state you are expanding into to see its exact filing, fee, and process.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Alaska Division of Corporations before ordering.