Alaska Business Entity Search
The Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing only answers searches on its own site. Start here and land on the right one.
Alaska at a glance
How Alaska keeps its business records
New Alaska LLCs and corporations file a free Initial Report within six months of formation, then a Biennial Report every two years. Alaska's Certificate of Compliance serves as its certificate of good standing.
The public record of every Alaska LLC and corporation belongs to the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, whose search goes by CBPL.
Statuses you may see in Alaska
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Non-Compliant | The entity has not filed one or more required reports, such as its initial or biennial report, and must file them to return to compliance. |
| Involuntarily Dissolved | The state dissolved the domestic entity, usually for missing required reports, and its authority to do business has ended unless it is reinstated. |
| Revoked | The state revoked a foreign entity's authority to do business in Alaska. |
Source, checked 2026-10-26. Words other states use are in the business entity status guide.
Questions
Is this the official Alaska business search?
No. Open State Index is an independent website with no connection to any government agency. The official Alaska search is Search Corporations Database, run by the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
What is CBPL?
CBPL is what many people call the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing's online business records. The official search linked on this page, Search Corporations Database, is part of the same system.
How do I check if a business name is available in Alaska?
Search the Division's corporations database for the name. A free name can be held for 120 days with a Business Name Reservation while the business is being organized.
More about an Alaska business
- How to find a business's EIN
- Check if an LLC name is available
- What each entity status means
- What a registered agent is
- Business lookup in other states
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