How to File Alaska's Articles of Organization
What goes on Alaska's Articles of Organization, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Alaska government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in Alaska, you file the Articles of Organization with the state. The state filing fee is $250. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 7 and leaves out 2. Of the rest, 1 goes on a filing made with it and 5 are not checked yet.
The Alaska Articles of Organization at a Glance
| What Alaska calls it | Articles of Organization (Form 08-484) |
| State filing fee | $250 |
| Processing time | Instant online; 10-15 business days by mail |
| Where to file | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section |
| File online | Yes, online, open the filing portal |
| Blank form | Download it from the state |
| Law that sets its contents | AS 10.50.075 |
| Filed with it or right after | 2 filings, listed below |
Read from Alaska government sources, some of them archived copies of the state's own pages, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Alaska cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on Alaska's Articles of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Alaska's Articles of Organization asks for. A row that names another filing is asked on that filing, not on the Articles of Organization. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Required |
| Registered office address | Required |
| Principal office address | Not checked |
| Mailing address | Required |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Not checked |
| Managers' names | Not checked |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Required |
| Business purpose | Required |
| Duration | Not on the form |
| Effective date | Not on the form |
| County | Not checked |
| Email address | Optional, on the Contact Information Sheet |
| Registered agent's consent | Not checked |
These entries are confirmed public record: LLC name, registered agent's name, registered office address, mailing address, organizer's name, member-managed or manager-managed and business purpose.
These are collected but not made public: email address.
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Alaska's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Alaska.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include one of these: "Limited Liability Company", "Ltd. Liability Company", "Limited Liability Co.", "Ltd. Liability Co.", "L.L.C." or "LLC".
Rule: AS 10.50.020(a).
File These With It or Right After
Alaska has 2 more filings that go with it or follow it.
| Filing | Required? | When |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Report | Required | Due within six months after the LLC is organized; filed online after the Articles of Organization |
| Contact Information Sheet | Optional | Submitted with the paper Articles of Organization. It is not filed for record. |
Draft Your Articles of Organization
The generator below starts with Alaska selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Compare the draft with the state's current form before you file.
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After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization | Not checked |
| Changing it later (Articles of Amendment) | $25 |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in Alaska
In Alaska, a professional LLC is formed with the same Articles of Organization. Your profession's licensing board may have requirements of its own, so check with it before you file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/5/pub/08-484.pdfArticles of Organization, Domestic Limited Liability Company, form 08-484 (Rev. 01/07/2013) (archived copy of the state's page)
- commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/5/pub/08-485.pdfArticles of Amendment, form 08-485 (Rev. 02/01/2012) (archived copy of the state's page)
- commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/CorpFormsFees/FormsbyEntity.aspxCorporations Section, Forms by Entity (Limited Liability Company) (archived copy of the state's page)
- commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/OnlineFilingInstructionsLLCArticles.aspxDomestic Limited Liability Company Creation, online filing instructions (archived copy of the state's page)
- akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=10.50.075&secEnd=10.50.075Alaska Statutes 10.50.075, Contents of articles of organization (also read 10.50.010, .020, .070, .080, .085, .100, .760, .850)
The rows and fees on this page were read from the Alaska government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
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