Alaska Business License

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General Business License Requirements for Alaska.

Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Alaska.

Alaska General Business Licenses

Alaska Business License

Agency:Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Law:

AS § 43.70.020

Initial Registration

Form:

Alaska Business License Application

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$50 per year. Applicants may choose to pay for either 1 or 2 years.

Turnaround:

Immediate for online or 10-15 business days for mail.

Registration Renewal

Form:

Alaska Business License Renewal

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$50 per year. Applicants may choose to pay for either 1 or 2 years.

Turnaround:

Immediate for online or 10-15 business days for mail.

Due:

Annually or Biennially by December 31 depending on if you paid for one year or two.

Penalties:

After 2 years of non-renewal, your license will lapse and you will need to apply for a new one.

Local General Business Licenses

Fairbanks Business License

Agency:City of Fairbanks Clerk's Office (AK)

Initial Registration

Form:

New Business License Form

Agency Fee:

Fee depends on Gross Receipts

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

Fee depends on Gross Receipts

Due:

Annually by January 1.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Business License

Agency:Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough Business Licenses (AK)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$100

Notes:

The license period begins January 1 of the year in which the application was submitted and it ends December 31 of the following year. Applications submitted after December 1 will be issued for the next biennial period (January 1 of the upcoming year).

Required Attachments:
  • State of Alaska Business License
  • Tobacco Endorsement, if applicable
  • City Business License (for businesses within the city limits of Palmer, Wasilla, or Houston)

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$100

Due:

Biennially by December 31

Required Attachments:
  • State of Alaska Business License
  • Tobacco Endorsement, if applicable
  • City Business License (for businesses within the city limits of Palmer, Wasilla, or Houston)

Learn about general business licensing requirements in other states: