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How to register (and renew) a charity in Alaska
Alaska charitable solicitation registration is handled by the Alaska Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- Alaska Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit
- Forms
- The same registration is filed every year. It expires on September 1.
- How you file
- Online. Online filing is required unless the state grants a waiver.
- Who signs
- An authorized employee or board member signs (9 AAC 12.010(c)). Electronic signatures are accepted. No notary.
- What to attach
- None by default. The state can ask for the Form 990 or an audit.
- State fee
- $40 a year.
- Deadline
- September 1. No extensions.
- Audit or review
- No audit or review requirement.
- If you file late
- An organization that is not registered cannot solicit, and civil penalties apply.
Alaska stopped accepting the Unified Registration Statement in 2015.
Sources
Researched October 2026 from the agency’s forms, instructions and statutes. Fees and deadlines change; we confirm the current rules each time we file. This page describes how the filing works and is not advice on whether your organization must register.
We can file this for you
We can prepare and file your Alaska registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. This is covered by the one batch of officer signatures we collect from you each year.