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How to Obtain an Alaska Entity Number
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Generally, the State of Alaska requires the following licenses to conduct business:

  1. Certificate of Authority (registration of your corporation / entity with the State of Alaska resulting in an Alaska Entity Number) – issued by the State of Alaska.
  2. Entity Professional License for corporations, LLCs, LLPs, LPs (if applicable) – issued by the State of Alaska.
  3. Individual Professional License (if applicable) – issued by the State of Alaska.
  4. Business License(s) – issued by the State of Alaska.

To register for an Alaska Entity Number, you will need the following:

Registered Agent

Please choose one of the following forms, depending on your ownership type:

Corporation (Business, Non-Profit, or Cooperative) Application for Certificate of Authority

LLC Application for Registration

Limited Partnership Application for Registration

Limited Liability Partnership Statement of Foreign Qualification

If you have any questions regarding the above forms, please contact the corporation section at 907-465-2550 or you may email them at corporations@alaska.gov 

Please note the following address applies to Corporation registration only, not to Business Licensing. If you think you may be exempt from registering, please submit a written explanation. http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/foreign_companies.htm

An exemption to file may exist under corporation statutes but may not exist under professional licensing statutes, procurement statutes, or other program statutes.

Procurement requirements, professional licensing requirements, and other program requirements supersede corporation exemptions.

 

 
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