Alaska business entity search

Alaska counts a name as different when an s is added or deleted to make a word plural, singular or possessive.

Check a name against Alaska's naming rules

Example: a check of "Blue Heron Bakery LLC" against Alaska's rules.

Ends with "L.L.C.", an ending Alaska lists for an LLC.
No ending from Alaska's list for a corporation was found at the end of this name.

Get the matching domain name

Type a business name to check its .com, .net, .org and .us.

"Not registered" is the registry's answer at this moment. It is not a promise that the name can be bought at the standard price, since some unregistered names are reserved or sold at a premium. The buttons open Spaceship, a domain registrar, where the price is shown.

This checks the ending and the restricted words Alaska publishes. It does not tell you whether another company already holds the name. Only the state's own search can show that.

A private website, not a government site. Every state entry links to that state's official search.

Alaska's own search

Run by: Alaska Department of Commerce
Called: Search Corporation Database

Open Alaska's official search

The state's search is the record that counts. State Business Entity Search is not a government site.

The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing keeps the register inside the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.

LLC filing fee $250
Name held 120 days
Register kept by Alaska Department of Commerce

By the State Business Entity Search team. Fees, endings and rules come from 15 official Alaska sources, retrieved on November 13, 2026, and some details come from the Internet Archive's copy dated January 23, 2025. Last updated November 13, 2026. How these facts are gathered.

Alaska filing fees for a new business name

Filing	State fee	Details
Form an LLC in Alaska	$250	Articles of Organization. Source: Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, forms and fees.
Form a corporation in Alaska	$250	Articles of Incorporation. Source: Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, forms and fees.
Reserve a name in Alaska	$25	Held for 120 days. Source: Alaska Administrative Code 3 AAC 16.010, business name fees.
Biennial report for an Alaska LLC	$100	Every two years. Before January 2 of the filing year, in even-numbered years for an LLC formed in an even-numbered year and odd-numbered years for one formed in an odd-numbered year. Source: Alaska Administrative Code 3 AAC 16.065, limited liability company fees.
Business name registration with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, effective for five calendar years in Alaska	$25	Source: Alaska Administrative Code 3 AAC 16.010, business name fees.

Name endings Alaska accepts

For an LLC (Alaska Statutes 10.50.020)

limited liability company
L.L.C.
LLC

For a corporation (Alaska Statutes 10.06.105)

corporation
company
incorporated
limited

Alaska's Search Corporation Database

The Division's Corporations page links the Search Corporation Database for corporation records and status. A separate Search Trademarks tool sits beside it. The Division tells filers to look beyond its own records.

Its list for a thorough search runs through the internet, business license records, corporation records, professional license records, telephone directories, trademark records and catalogs.

A state business license does not settle the question. Alaska sets no limit on how many licenses carry the same name, so several owners can hold identical names.

What makes an Alaska name distinguishable

AS 10.50.025 says an LLC name must be distinguishable from every other organized entity, reserved name and registered name on the Department's records. Alaska tests for names that are distinguishable, not names that look confusingly similar, according to the Division.

3 AAC 16.120 spells out the test. Two names differ when they have different letters or numerals or a different key word. The same key words in another order also differ, and so does an unusual spelling or a marked difference in meaning. A number written as a numeral, a Roman numeral or a word counts as a difference. So does an s added or deleted to make a word plural, singular or possessive.

Names that differ only in these ways do not count as distinguishable:

entity words such as "incorporated", "corporation", "company", "limited" or "limited liability company"
punctuation or special characters
capitalization
a space between letters or numbers in an identical sequence
an article, preposition or conjunction, such as "a", "an", "by", "for", "in", "plus", "the", "to" or "with"

Words Alaska restricts

AS 10.50.020 lets an LLC use the name of a city, borough or village, but the name may not contain the word "city", "borough" or "village" or imply that the company is a municipality. Only a company organized or registered under the LLC chapter may use the words "limited liability company" in its name.

For corporations, AS 10.06.105 reserves "corporation", "incorporated" and "limited" for entities holding a certificate of incorporation or authority. An LLC may still use "limited". A business name is also unavailable if it gives the impression that the business is incorporated.

Reserving an Alaska name

AS 10.50.035 has the Department hold a reserved LLC name for the applicant's exclusive use for 120 days. Under 3 AAC 16.010, the reservation costs $25, and a renewal costs another $25. A reservation renewed more than twice within 12 months needs a statement of intent to start a business.

What Alaska charges after formation

For Articles of Organization, the Division's fee schedule lists $250, while 3 AAC 16.065 on the Alaska Legislature's site lists $150. Compare the figures with the LLC cost calculator.

The biennial report costs $100 under 3 AAC 16.065. AS 10.50.760 makes it due before January 2 of the filing year. An LLC formed in an even-numbered year reports in even-numbered years, and one formed in an odd-numbered year reports in odd-numbered years. A report not filed before February 1 is delinquent. 3 AAC 16.065 adds a $25 late charge for each year or part of a year.

An LLC's own name is registered automatically at organization. A separate business name registration costs $25 and lasts until the close of the fifth calendar year from the first registration. The fictitious business name guide covers how trade names work across states.

Hardcopy filings normally take 10-15 business days. An expedited filing adds $150 under 3 AAC 16.105.

Checking and claiming a name in Alaska

Search the name in the Search Corporation Database, then check business license, trademark and other records the Division lists.
Compare it with the 3 AAC 16.120 test. A change in punctuation, capitalization or an article will not separate two names.
Add "limited liability company", "L.L.C." or "LLC" from the endings each state accepts.
Reserve the name for $25 if the articles will wait. The hold lasts 120 days.
File the Articles of Organization, then mark the biennial report cycle and its January 2 deadline.

Alaska name search questions

Who runs the Alaska business entity search?

It is run by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, part of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Its Corporations page links the Search Corporation Database and a separate Search Trademarks tool.

Does an Alaska business license protect the business name?

No. Alaska places no limit on how many business licenses can carry the same name, so different owners can hold licenses under an identical name.

Must an Alaska LLC register its name separately?

No. Names of corporations and limited liability companies are registered automatically when they are organized, according to the Division.

When is the Alaska LLC biennial report due?

It is due before January 2 of the filing year. An LLC that filed its articles in an even-numbered year reports in even-numbered years. One that filed in an odd-numbered year reports in odd-numbered years.

How long does an Alaska registered business name last?

It runs until the close of the fifth calendar year beginning with the year of initial registration. The year of registration counts as a full year, and the fee is $25 under 3 AAC 16.010.

After the Alaska name check

15 official Alaska sources

Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations search page, from the Internet Archive's copy of April 16, 2026.
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, forms and fees, from the Internet Archive's copy of August 9, 2026.
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, distinguishable business names, from the Internet Archive's copy of January 25, 2025.
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, reserving and registering a business name, from the Internet Archive's copy of January 23, 2025.
Alaska Statutes 10.50.020, limited liability company name, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Statutes 10.50.025, distinguishable name, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Statutes 10.50.035, application to reserve company name, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Statutes 10.50.760, filing of biennial report, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Statutes 10.06.105, corporate name, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Statutes 10.35.020, reservation of a business name, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Statutes 10.35.060, fee for and duration of registered name, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Administrative Code 3 AAC 16.010, business name fees, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Administrative Code 3 AAC 16.065, limited liability company fees, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Administrative Code 3 AAC 16.105, expedited filings, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Alaska Administrative Code 3 AAC 16.120, determining distinguishable names, retrieved November 13, 2026.

Where a state page would not load, its stored copy at the Internet Archive was used and the copy's date is shown. Fees can change, so confirm the amount with the state before you pay.