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Pick a Business Structure. Name Your Business. File Formation Paperwork. File an Alaska Initial Report. Draft Internal Records. Get Alaska Business Licenses. Organize Your Money. Get Business Insurance.

To form an Alaska S corp, you'll need to ensure your company has an Alaska formal business structure (LLC or corporation), and then you can elect S corp tax designation. If you've already formed an LLC or corporation, file Form 2553 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to designate S corp taxation status.

Alaska LLC Formation Filing Fee: $250 The main cost of starting an Alaska LLC is the $250 fee to file the Alaska Articles of Organization with the Division of Corporations. Filing this document officially forms your LLC, and you can file online, by mail, or in person.

Follow these five steps to start an Alaska LLC and elect Alaska S corp designation: Name Your Business. Choose a Registered Agent. File the Alaska Articles of Organization. Create an Operating Agreement. File Form 2553 to Elect Alaska S Corp Tax Designation.

If any portion of a business activity occurs within the State of Alaska then the expectation, per Alaska Statutes (law), is the business will have an Alaska Business License. Per AS 43.70. 020(a) a business license is required for the privilege of engaging in a business in the State of Alaska.

Alaska has a 2.0 to 9.40 percent corporate income tax rate. Alaska does not have a state sales tax, but has a max local sales tax rate of 7.50 percent and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 1.76 percent. Alaska's tax system ranks 3rd overall on our 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index.