Register Your Alaska LLC in Wyoming

Step-by-step foreign qualification requirements, fees, and filing instructions for Alaska LLCs expanding into Wyoming.

Cost Summary

Wyoming filing fee: $100
Alaska Certificate of Compliance: $10
Annual obligation in Wyoming: $60/year
Estimated year 1 total: $170

Note: Year 1 total includes the $100 filing fee in Wyoming plus the $10 Certificate of Compliance fee from Alaska. Registered agent fees (typically $100-$200/year) are not included.

Alaska data verified May 1, 2026 · commerce.alaska.gov

Wyoming data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.wyo.gov

How to register your Alaska LLC in Wyoming

Check name availability in Wyoming

Before filing, verify that your LLC name (or a distinguishable variation) is available in Wyoming. If your exact name is already taken, you may need to register under a fictitious or assumed name.

Check the Wyoming Secretary of State website for name availability search.

Get a Certificate of Compliance from Alaska

Wyoming requires a Certificate of Compliance from Alaska to prove your LLC is in good standing. The fee is $10. No expiration printed; third parties typically require dating within 30-90 days.

File the Application for Certificate of Authority in Wyoming

Submit your application along with the Certificate of Compliance and the $100 filing fee. Processing time is 5-10 business days. Expedited processing available for $100.

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Appoint a registered agent in Wyoming

You must designate a registered agent with a physical address in Wyoming to accept legal documents on behalf of your LLC. This is required as part of the foreign qualification application.

Ongoing compliance in Wyoming

Annual report: $60/year
Report due: Anniversary month
Processing time: 5-10 business days
Expedite: $100

Activities that do NOT require registration in Wyoming

Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration
Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
Maintaining bank accounts
Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the LLC's own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or obtaining orders if orders require acceptance outside the state before becoming contracts
Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing mortgages or security interests
Owning real or personal property
Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not part of repeated similar transactions
Transacting business in interstate commerce

Wyoming has a unique structural quirk: its Limited Liability Company Act (Chapter 29) does not contain a separate foreign-LLC subchapter. Per W.S. Section 17-29-114, foreign LLCs comply with the foreign-corporation provisions of the Wyoming Business Corporation Act (Sections 17-16-1501 through 17-16-1536) 'in the same manner as a foreign corporation.' The safe harbors statute is therefore Section 17-16-1501(b) ('Authority to Transact Business Required'), which contains the standard RMBCA-style enumeration. The Wyoming Secretary of State's official 'Foreign Certificate of Authority' page lists the safe harbors directly from this section.

Need a registered agent in Wyoming?

A registered agent is required for foreign qualification. These services operate in all 50 states.

Get Northwest Registered Agent ↗

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Registered Agents Inc

$200/year · Includes annual report filing

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Harbor Compliance

$99/year · Full-service compliance option

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Need a business address in Wyoming?

A virtual mailbox gives your LLC a professional address in Wyoming for mail forwarding, public filings, and banking—without leasing office space.

Northwest Mail Forwarding $20/mo

Unique suite number + unlimited digital mail scanning

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Registered Agents Inc $50/yr

10 mail scans/year + unique suite number

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Independent mailbox providers

iPostal1

Largest address network in the US. Best budget option for basic mail scanning.

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Alliance Virtual Offices

Best if you need a real office address for bank accounts or Amazon seller verification.

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Check your full compliance

Use our free tool to check if you need to register in additional states.

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Sources

https://sos.wyo.gov/Business/

This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify all fees and requirements with the Wyoming Secretary of State before filing.