3 Best Registered Agents in Alaska (2026): Who to Ask First
In Alaska for 2026, our answer on registered agents is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Alaska Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and AK Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked from first to last. Year one runs $99 to $149, and three years add up to $297 to $447.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
Four quick answers
Do you have to name an agent?
Yes, the law says so
What the law calls it
Registered agent
What do agents charge?
$99 to $149 a year
Who to ask
Mainstay Filing, Alaska Registered Agent.co then AK Registered Agent.org
Who should you ask in Alaska?
The order follows our five questions: three-year cost first, then how much the price covers.
1Our first answer
1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may expand
Pay $149 the first year and $149 after
Mainstay Filing comes first: it costs $149 a year with no change by state, and renews at $149.
The extra $150 over three years, compared with Alaska Registered Agent.co, pays for coverage beyond Alaska.
What the price covers
An address in the state
Three official mailings scanned each year for free
Not just LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.
Questions owners ask
Does this state require a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The law behind it: Alaska Stat. § 10.50.055. looked up at akleg.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Who is allowed to be the agent?
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.
A qualifying owner can serve at no cost.
What will I pay an agent each year?
Our picks charge $99 to $149 annually, and three years total $297 to $447.
Whichever agent you pick, the state's fees stay the same.
What does an agent do for the LLC?
Think of it as the LLC's mailbox in Alaska for court papers and government letters.
A good agent tells you quickly when something arrives, which is worth asking about before you sign up. Service of process, explained
What does the LLC owe the state each year?
The biennial report repeats every second year, at $100 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: January 2 of the filing year.
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.
Questions people also ask
Is it allowed to name myself?
You may, once you fit the state's rule. Plenty of owners still pay a service to keep a home address off the record.
What address does an agent need?
The registered office needs a physical Alaska address. A P.O. box can be given only as a separate mailing address.
What do the picks cost over three years?
For three years you would pay $447 at Mainstay Filing, $297 at Alaska Registered Agent.co, $297 at AK Registered Agent.org
Are the fees official?
Official Alaska sources back the state side, and posted company prices back the service side.
Does the law require a service?
Hiring help is a convenience you pay for, never a legal duty.
Who should I ask first about a registered agent in Alaska?
Mainstay Filing, because a single account at $149 a year works in whichever state the LLC registers. After that, Alaska Registered Agent.co and AK Registered Agent.org.
Where did we look this up?
Our answer on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community rests on commerce.alaska.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community rests on commerce.alaska.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Alaska report due date rests on commerce.alaska.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Alaska Stat. §§ 10.50.070, 10.50.075 rests on akleg.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Mainstay Filing Alaska service page, read November 13, 2026
Alaska Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
AK Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026