What do the status labels mean in an Alaska search?

The state defines 1 of the 5 labels listed on this page, and this page restates those definitions with a link to the state page each comes from. For any label the state does not define, check the search page rather than guessing from the word.

How do I check whether an LLC name is available in Alaska?

The state tells you to use this same search to check whether a name is already in use. Reserving a name is optional. A name reservation costs $25.00.

Business entity search · Alaska

Alaska Business Entity Search

By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026

The short answer. The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section) keeps Alaska's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Search Corporations Database” page, on commerce.alaska.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.

Search Alaska's register

Alaska Business Entity Search at a Glance

Register kept by	The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section)
Official search	Search Corporations Database
Cost to search	Not confirmed
Search by	Entity or filing number; entity name
Filed documents online	Yes, free
Copy fee	$10.00 per document (see Documents)
Certifying a copy	Adds $5.00 per request (see Documents)
Name reservation	Optional
Name reservation fee	$25.00
Bulk data	Available

Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.

How to Search Alaska's Register

The official search is the state's “Search Corporations Database” page, on commerce.alaska.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.

On the main search page you can search by:

Entity or filing number
Entity name

The state also runs separate search pages:

Officials, to search by officer or principal.
Agents, to search by registered agent or registered office.

What a Search Result Shows

An Alaska result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.

Status
When the next report is due
Registered agent or registered office
Filing history
Images of filed documents

What Each Alaska Status Means

The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.

Status label	What it means	Applies to
“Non-Compliant” Named on commerce.alaska.gov	The entity fell out of compliance by not filing the forms Alaska statutes require. Based on the definition at commerce.alaska.gov (archived copy)	All entities
“Involuntary Dissolved” Named on commerce.alaska.gov	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	Entities formed in Alaska
“Revoked” Named on commerce.alaska.gov	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	Entities formed in another state
“Voluntarily Dissolved” Named on commerce.alaska.gov	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
“Withdrawn” Named on commerce.alaska.gov	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities

This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found in the filing office's own pages, and the register may show others.

If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Alaska.

A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get an Alaska certificate of good standing.

Viewing and Ordering Documents

Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free.

Copies cost $10.00 per document, or $30.00 for an entity's whole file up to 50 pages plus $1.00 for each page after that. A certified copy request adds $5.00 to the copy fee.

Is the Name Available?

The state tells you to use this same search to check whether a name is already in use.

The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable on the records of the department.”

Reserving a name is optional. A name reservation costs $25.00.

Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Alaska's register, so check the state's search as well.

Bulk Business Entity Data

Alaska offers bulk business entity data. The Division offers a full download of its corporations database as a CSV file, with separate downloads for officials and agents. See the state's bulk data page.

Ready to form? See what goes on the Alaska articles of organization.

Frequently Asked Questions

: The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section) keeps Alaska's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Search Corporations Database” page, on commerce.alaska.gov.
: We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
: The state defines 1 of the 5 labels listed on this page, and this page restates those definitions with a link to the state page each comes from. For any label the state does not define, check the search page rather than guessing from the word.
: Filed documents can be viewed online. Viewing them online is free. Copies cost $10.00 per document, or $30.00 for an entity's whole file up to 50 pages plus $1.00 for each page after that. A certified copy request adds $5.00 to the copy fee.
: The state tells you to use this same search to check whether a name is already in use. Reserving a name is optional. A name reservation costs $25.00.

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 business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Alaska sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.

commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations.aspxCorporations (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) (archived copy)
commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entitiesSearch Corporations Database (archived copy)
commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search and Database Download Information (archived copy)
commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/EntityNon-CompliantIs Your Entity Non-Compliant? (archived copy)
commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/ReinstateDissolvedEntityIs your Entity Dissolved or Revoked? (archived copy)
commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/ObtainCopiesHow to obtain copies of documents on record (archived copy)
commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/ReservingRegisteringBusinessNameReserve or Register a Name (Exclusive Rights) (archived copy)
commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Corporations/CorporationFormsFeesCorporation Forms & Fees (archived copy)
akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=10.50.020&secEnd=10.50.040AS 10.50.025 Distinguishable name
Name standard: AS 10.50.025

Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.