Corporations

Biennial Report FAQs

  • Why do I have to file a biennial report?
    Alaska Statutes require the following entity types to file a biennial report: business corporations; professional corporations; limited liability companies (LLC); limited liability partnerships (LLP); cooperative corporations; non-profit corporations; and religious corporations. 

    To file a biennial report go to the Corporation’s Section and click on the link “Biennial Reports”.

  • What happens if I don’t file my biennial report(s)?
    Failure to file required biennial reports with the Corporations Section may result in Involuntary Dissolution or Revocation and the entity’s authority to transact business in the State of Alaska may cease to exist.

    To file a biennial report go to the Corporation’s Section and click on the link “Biennial Reports”.

  • How do I file my biennial report?
    Please go to the Corporation’s Section and click on the link “Biennial Reports”

  • When do I have to file my biennial report?        
    • Business Corporations, Professional Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships:
      Biennial Reports are due by January 2nd, reports marked after February 1st incurs late fee penalties. If you initially filed/registered in an even numbered year the Biennial Report will be due in January of every even numbered year. If you initially filed in an odd numbered year the Biennial Report will be due in January of every odd numbered year. The biennial reporting periods open three months prior to the due date for online or hardcopy filing.

    • Non Profit Corporations, Cooperatives and Religious Corporations:
      Biennial Reports are due by July 2nd, reports post marked after August 1st incur late fee penalties. If you initially filed/registered in an even numbered year the Biennial Report will be due in July of every even numbered year. If you initially filed in an odd numbered year the Biennial Report will be due in July of every odd numbered year. The biennial reporting periods open three months prior to the due date for online or hardcopy filing.

      To file a biennial report go to the Corporation’s Section and click on the link “Biennial Reports”.

  • What is the difference between Authorized Shares and Issued Shares?
    • Authorized Shares (also known as authorized capital stock) represent the maximum number of shares that an entity is legally permitted to issue.  The number of authorized shares is set out (authorized) in the entity’s articles of incorporation.  Shareholder approval is normally required to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares.  To change the number of authorized shares on record with this office the entity will need to file an Amendment.   Forms can be found online at Forms & Fees.

    • Issued Shares (also known as outstanding shares) represents the number of authorized shares that an entity has actually issued (through buy, sell, stock options, and warrants) to investors.  An investor who holds (owns) a % of the issued shares is a shareholder.   The number of issued shares must be equal to or less than the number of Authorized Shares.  Alaska Statutes require the number of issued shares and shareholder information (name and address) to be reported on the entity’s biennial report and when applicable the Notice of Change.  Forms can be found online at Forms & Fees.

    If you have additional questions regarding authorized and issued shares you are encouraged to seek legal or professional advice. To file a biennial report go to the Corporation’s Section and click on the link “Biennial Reports”.

  • What information is required in the % Owned column on my biennial report?
    The % Owned column represents the percentage of issued shares each shareholder owns.  Alaska Statutes require the shareholder information (name and address) and the percentage owned to be reported on the biennial report for each shareholder that holds 5% or more of the issued shares. Please report each shareholder separately. Please provide the percentage owned as a percent and not a fraction. The total number of issued shared cannot exceed 100% of the authorized shares.

    To file a biennial report go to the Corporation’s Section and click on the link “Biennial Reports”.

  • It’s not letting me file my biennial report online.  What do I do?
    • If you are receiving an error message on the Filing Instruction page that will not permit you to file online:
    1. Print the biennial report and submit it hardcopy to the Corporations Section,
    2. Include any additional forms that may be requested in the error message.
      Forms can be found online at Forms & Fees.
    3. Include the appropriate filing fees.

    If you are getting an error message saying your Registered Agent information is incomplete:
    1. Print the biennial report and submit it hardcopy to the Corporations Section,
    2. Include the Statement of Change form, which can be found online at Forms & Fees
    3. Include the appropriate filing fees for all documents.

  • I am trying to file my biennial report online and it keeps giving me an error message that an official/director/member/manager must be an individual.  What am I suppose to do?
    • You may be receiving this error message because one or more of your officials currently on record is listed as a “Corporation” and not as an “Individual”.  To proceed with your filing:
    1. Click the “Remove Official” button on the individual official(s) marked as Corporations. 
    2. Click the “Add Official” button and enter/re-enter (if applicable) the official as an “Individual”.
    You may choose to file online, making these one-time corrections yourself, and your biennial report will post immediately.  Or you may choose to print and file your biennial report hardcopy, which has a 10-15 business day processing time upon receipt in this office.

  • It’s not letting me update my registered agent information on the biennial report. Registered Agent information cannot be changed on a biennial report. The correct (and only) form to update or change registered agent information is the Statement of Change form which can be found on at Forms & Fees. For additional registered agent information click on Registerd Agent FAQs.

  • I have more than one biennial report due for the same entity, what do I do?
    If there are multiple biennial reports due for the same entity we encourage you to file online. Remember when filing a delinquent biennial report you should be providing historical information relevant to the time period of each biennial report.

    Online biennial report filings post immediately. The online filing system will provide the biennial reports in chronological order with the oldest report due first. Repeat the process until all delinquent biennial reports have been filed. Biennial Report Online Filing

    Hardcopy processing time is 10-15 business days. If you prefer to file hardcopy the system will only allow you to print the oldest biennial report due. Biennial Report Hardcopy Filing

    To request multiple delinquent hardcopy biennial reports please contact the Corporations Section at (907) 465-2500.


For additional biennial report information go to Biennial Reports.

Contact Us:

If you have questions you can reach us at either the Juneau or Anchorage phone numbers listed below or by emailing us at corporations@alaska.gov.