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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Alaska

Alaska calls it the Certificate of Compliance and charges $10. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Compliance
State fee
$10
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Online: immediate download. Mail: 1 week or more
Issuing office
Alaska SOS ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. The Alaska SOS will not issue a certificate while you have unpaid tax or an unfiled report. The state-specific requirements are in the points below.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Alaska portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $10 fee. Pay by card at checkout. A small card surcharge usually applies.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.
Full ordering details for Alaska

Alaska calls this the Certificate of Compliance; Certificate of Good Standing and Certificate of Existence are treated as synonyms. Issued by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (DCCED), not by a Secretary of State (Alaska has no SOS). Order online through the Corporations Section website or submit Form 08-562 by mail. A separate Tax Status Compliance Certificate from the Department of Revenue is required if the requesting party wants proof that state tax obligations are current.

Processing and expedited tiers: Online: immediate download. Mail: 1 week or more

Important to know about Alaska

  • The biennial report (due January 2 on a two-year cycle, $100 domestic / $200 foreign) must be current or the certificate will not issue. Alaska also requires a free Initial Report within 6 months of formation for domestic LLCs.
  • A separate state business license ($50/year or $100/2 years, expires December 31 of the licensing period) is required in addition to the entity registration. The Certificate of Compliance does not certify business license status.
  • Alaska has no Secretary of State, so out-of-state requesters asking for a Certificate of Good Standing from the Alaska Secretary of State are looking for the DCCED Certificate of Compliance.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing is what a new state asks for when you register your Alaska LLC to do business there. Start with the guide for where you are expanding.

Alaska foreign LLC guide · Foreign qualification by state

Related guides

This page provides general information based on publicly available Alaska Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Alaska SOS before ordering.