Best Registered Agent by State

Best Registered Agent by State › Alaska

Registered agent in Alaska: requirements, real cost and our pick

Our pick for Alaska is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What Alaska requires

Agent neededRequired (Alaska Stat. § 10.50.055)
Who can serveAn Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office, or a corporation authorized to do business in Alaska whose business office is the registered office.
AddressThe registered office needs a physical Alaska address. A P.O. box can be given only as a separate mailing address.
Change of agent$25, filed with Alaska Secretary of State
Do it yourself?The company cannot be its own agent here, so someone else, or a commercial agent, has to be named.

Checked October 20, 2026.

Our pick and the field

Registered agent prices for Alaska read October 2026, from each provider’s own page.
ProviderYear 1RenewalWhat the page lists
Mainstay Filing$149$149Registered agent all year; service of process scanned and uploaded the same business day
ZenBusiness$99$199Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications
Northwest Registered Agent$125$125Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line
ResidentAgents.com$129$129Service of process received and scanned the same business day
InCorp Services$129$129Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring
Bizee$149$149Compliance notifications; its address on the public record
LegalZoom$249$249Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders

What an agent does and doesn’t do here

It takes service of process and official state mail. It is not a business mailing address, and cannot stand in for one, for example for bank verification. See the full list.

Why prices differ so much in Alaska

Published year-one prices here run $99 to $249, a $150 spread. ZenBusiness is lowest in year one and Northwest Registered Agent lowest at renewal. Three things drive the spread: a first-year price that renews higher, a free year that needs a formation order, and what is bundled, from scanning to annual-report reminders. Compare the renewal column, not the first one.

What is the best registered agent in Alaska?

Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. 6 other providers have a published Alaska price, from $99 to $249 in year one.

Can I be my own registered agent in Alaska?

The company cannot be its own agent here, so someone else, or a commercial agent, has to be named. An Alaska resident whose business office is the registered office, or a corporation authorized to do business in Alaska whose business office is the registered office.

How do I change my registered agent in Alaska?

File the state’s change form with Alaska Secretary of State; the fee is $25 (Alaska Stat. § 10.50.055).