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Compliance and filings in Alaska

A Delaware corporation registers in Alaska for $350, files a $200 biennial report, keeps a $50-a-year state business license, and files Form 6000 30 days after its federal return.

Jurisdiction
Alaska
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Checked
October 12, 2026
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Key figures

Alaska compliance

2026, with sources

Certificate of Authority
$350Foreign business corporation: $150 fee plus $200 tax.
Biennial report (foreign entity)
$200Filed online every two years.
State business license
$50 a year$100 for two years; expires Dec 31.
Unclaimed property
Before Nov 1Report and remit; don’t send zero reports.
Corporate return
Form 600030 days after the federal due date.

Registration and licensing

A Delaware corporation qualifies in Alaska with a Certificate of Authority from the Division of Corporations: $350, made up of a $150 filing fee and $200 of tax. It then files a biennial report ($200 for foreign entities) every two years.

Alaska also requires a state business license, issued by the same division for $50 a year or $100 for two years, expiring December 31; renewals open October 1. The license can only be renewed while the corporation is in good standing with the Corporations Section, so a missed biennial report blocks the license too.

Taxes and unclaimed property

Form 6000 is due 30 days after the federal return, with tax due on the federal date. Unclaimed property is reported and remitted to the Treasury Division before November 1 for property unclaimed as of June 30; most property types go dormant after three years.

Example: a seed-stage company hires a remote engineer in Anchorage in March 2026. It obtains a Certificate of Authority and a business license, registers for unemployment insurance, files Form 6000 for 2026 by May 15, 2027, and diarizes the biennial report and the December 31 license expiry.

Deadlines

  1. Every two yearsDivision of Corporations report for a foreign corporationBiennial report
  2. Expires Dec 31 of the last licensed year; renewals open Oct 1State business license renewalBusiness license
  3. Before Nov 1Report and remit property unclaimed as of June 30Unclaimed property report

The federal baseline

This page covers what Alaska adds. The federal rules underneath it apply here too.

FederalFederal compliance for startupsThe federal compliance calendar is short but unforgiving: Form 1120 and its extension, estimated tax once there is a profit, 83(b) elections, Form 3921 and Form D around equity events, and Form 5472 if the owners are foreign. BOI reporting no longer applies to US companies.

Common questions

What does a Delaware corporation need to operate in Alaska?

Two registrations. The Division of Corporations issues a Certificate of Authority to a foreign business corporation ($350: a $150 fee and $200 tax), and the same division issues the state business license ($50 a year or $100 for two). Renewing the business license requires the corporation to be in good standing.

When is Alaska’s unclaimed property report due?

Before November 1 each year, for property that has been unclaimed through June 30 — for most property types, three years of dormancy. Alaska asks holders not to send zero reports.

How Alaska compares

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Sources

Checked against each agency’s own page on . Rates and thresholds change, usually on January 1.

General information for US companies, not tax, legal or accounting advice for yours. Rules and thresholds change; confirm the specifics with a CPA or the agency before you act on them.

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