Change Alaska LLC address
To change the address of an Alaska LLC, you will need to file an Entity Address Change Form with the Alaska Department of Commerce or through a change in the biennial report.
Official Alaska form to change LLC address
Complete this form and mail it to the Alaska Secretary of State to change the LLC's business address
Mail form
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Types of LLC
Depends on the number of members and whether it has elected to change its IRS classification.
Single-member LLC
Has only a single member. IRS considers it as a sole proprietorship for tax purposes.
LLC as C-corp
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Multi-member LLC
Has two members. IRS considers it as a partnership for tax purposes.
LLC as S-corp
A special election for a maximum of 100 US shareholders.
Actions
Follow step-by-step instructions
How to change an LLC's principal address in Alaska?
Check the steps below:
1. Select a new address
If you are thinking of changing the address, you must have already decided on the new address. Whether it is your home, new office, or even an address provider, make sure you have the new address ready before you proceed with changing the LLC address.
Ensure you are able to receive mail at the new address. Though this address is not where service of process documents are served, it is important to have a mail handling facility at this address.
2. File an Entity Address Change form
To update your LLC address in Alaska, you have two options. One is to update the biennial report with the new address. And if you don't have an upcoming biennial report submission, second option is to use the Entity Address Change Form.
Filing fees
$0
Address
The State of Alaska,
Department of Commerce,
Corporations Section
PO Box 110806,
Juneau, AK,
99811-0806
3. File Form 8822-B with IRS
Apart from filing the address change with the respective state. You will also need to file with the IRS, to notify of the change of address. Using Form 8822-B.
4. Update your operating agreement
Change the address mentioned in the operating agreement to reflect the newly updated address.
5. Update state and federal government records
If there are government documents where you had to submit LLC address, make sure you update them.
6. Update your business contacts
Inform your banks, suppliers, partners, customers, privacy policies, and other legal documents.
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Alaska. Alaska maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Alaska corporations database tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Alaska division of corporations, business & professional licensing. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$25
Reservation period
120 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
AS §10.50.020
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
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Must contain the words "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C.," or "LLC". The word "limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd.," and the word "company" may be abbreviated as "Co."
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Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
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Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
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Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
LLC Biennial Report
Every LLC has to file this report in Alaska to stay compliant with the state laws.
Filing Biennial Report
Alaska LLC is expected to file this report biennially by January 2
File it online on Alaska Department of CCED website
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Online fee
$100
Online processing time
Failure to pay
If you file late as a domestic LLC, there is a penalty of $37.50
Initial report
Every domestic Alaska LLC has to file an initial report within 6 months of formation. It is free and can be done online.
Filing fee
Free
Registered agent
A registered agent is an agent of your LLC on whom any notice, process or demand may be served. Every LLC in Alaska needs to have a registered agent located in the state.
Requirements
According to Alaska Statutes § 10.50.055:
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Registered agent can be an individual or an authorised organisation.
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Registered agent must have a street address where they can personally receive service of process.
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Office of Registered agent cannot be just a mailbox service of a telephone answering service.
Frequently asked questions
Related steps in Alaska
There are other actions you can perform in your Alaska LLC. See the pages for more details.
Alaska LLC add member
Alaska LLC remove member
Alaska LLC change name