Alaska CBPL Corporations Section — contact, fees, and licensing

Alaska's business entity registrations are handled by the Corporations Section within the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (CBPL), a division of the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. The division also houses the Business Licensing Section and the Professional Licensing Section — all three share a phone number and the commerce.alaska.gov domain but process filings through separate queues.

Office contact

Phone (all CBPL sections)	(907) 465-2550
Fax	(907) 465-2974
Corporations Section email	corporations@alaska.gov
Business Licensing email	businesslicense@alaska.gov
Contact form	commerce.alaska.gov — Contact CBPL
Corporations homepage	commerce.alaska.gov — Corporations
Entity search portal	commerce.alaska.gov — Entity Search

Entity formation and filing fees

Fees below are from the live fee schedule at commerce.alaska.gov, confirmed May 2026. Alaska does not charge for initial reports — the initial report is required within six months of formation but carries no fee. Verify all current amounts at commerce.alaska.gov — Forms and Fees before filing.

Filing	Fee
LLC — Articles of Organization (domestic)	$250
LLC — Initial Report (due within 6 months)	No charge
LLC — Biennial Report	$100
Business Corporation — Articles of Incorporation (domestic)	$250
Business Corporation — Biennial Report	$100
Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation (domestic)	$50
Nonprofit Corporation — Biennial Report	$25
Foreign LLC — Registration	$350
Foreign Corporation — Certificate of Authority	$350
Name reservation (120 days, online)	$25
Certificate of Compliance (good standing)	$10

Alaska Business License — a separate requirement

Most businesses operating in Alaska must also obtain an Alaska Business License from the Business Licensing Section, regardless of whether they form a registered entity. This is a separate filing from entity registration. The license costs $50 per year for a new license and $50 per year for renewal. Endorsements (for specific regulated activities) cost $100 each per year. Sole proprietors and general partnerships that do not file with the Corporations Section still need a business license to operate legally.

Key Alaska state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
CBPL — Corporations Section	Entity formation and registration for LLCs, corporations, partnerships, nonprofits	commerce.alaska.gov/cbpl/Corporations
CBPL — Business Licensing Section	Alaska Business License (required for nearly all for-profit and nonprofit businesses)	commerce.alaska.gov/cbpl/BusinessLicensing
CBPL — Professional Licensing Section	40+ licensed professions: contractors, medical, dental, engineers, architects, cosmetology	commerce.alaska.gov/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development	Workers' compensation, employment taxes, independent contractor classifications	labor.alaska.gov
DCCED — Division of Banking and Securities	Banking, securities, money services licensing	commerce.alaska.gov/web/dbs
Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO)	Alcohol and marijuana business licensing	commerce.alaska.gov/web/amco

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Alaska CBPL sources, May 2026.