Alaska Articles of Consolidation Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a business structure that combines two or more previously existing LCS into one entity. This type of business structure allows the owners of the original LCS to maintain their individual ownership and control of the new entity. The consolidation process is regulated by the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development and requires the filing of Articles of Consolidation with the Alaska Division of Corporations. The most common type of Alaska Articles of Consolidation Limited Liability Company is a limited liability company (LLC) consolidation. This type of consolidation allows the original LCS to merge into one entity, while preserving their individual ownership and control. Other types of Alaska Articles of Consolidation Limited Liability Company include a single-member LLC and a series LLC. A single-member LLC is created when an individual LLC owner merges their LLC into one entity. A series LLC is created when multiple LCS are combined into a single entity, with each LLC having its own assets and liabilities.