How to search Alaska business entities online

Alaska's business entity search is at commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entities, operated by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (CBPL) within the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. The tool covers all entity types registered with the Corporations Section: business corporations, professional corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, cooperative corporations, religious corporations, and ANCSA corporations.

Search options

The search interface offers four approaches:

• By entity number — exact match, returns a single record
• By entity name — two modes: Starts With (results begin with your term) or Contains (broader, finds the term anywhere in the name)
• By officer name — links an individual to the entities they are listed on
• By registered agent name — useful when researching which entities a specific agent represents

A "Current Only" checkbox filters results to entities in an active status, removing dissolved and cancelled records from the result list. The search runs without a user account — searching is fully public.

What the entity detail page shows

Selecting an entity from search results opens the detail record, which displays filed documents with a "Click to View" link for most documents. Documents viewable online are accessible at no charge. If a filed document predates the online system or is otherwise not available electronically, its entry shows without the "Click to View" link — those require a paper copy request.

One practical note on timing: online filings post to the database immediately; paper filings follow a 10–15 business day processing window (longer during the April–June and October–December biennial reporting peaks). A search conducted during that window may not reflect recently mailed filings.

Obtaining copies

Copy requests for documents not viewable online use Form 08-562. The fee structure from the Corporations Section:

• $10.00 per document for a regular uncertified copy
• $30.00 for the complete entity file up to 50 pages, plus $1.00 per page above 50
• An additional $5.00 per document for a certified copy
• An additional $25.00 per document for an apostille

Important distinction: entity registration vs. business license

Alaska requires two separate registrations for most businesses. Forming an LLC or corporation through the Corporations Section satisfies the state entity registration requirement. A separate Alaska Business License — issued by the Business Licensing Section of the same division — is also required for most businesses operating in Alaska, including sole proprietors and general partnerships that do not register as formal entities. The two registrations are processed through different parts of the CBPL division. The Corporations Section search does not show business license status, and the business license search does not show entity registration status.

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Verify current procedures at commerce.alaska.gov — Corporations. Source: Alaska CBPL Corporations Section, verified May 2026.