Doing Business in Alaska

General Resources

Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks Directory

Establishing a Business in Alaska

A detailed how-to guide for starting an Alaskan business.

Aleutians East Borough

Aleutians East Borough Municipal Code
Aleutians East Borough municipal codes including, zoning, land use, and planning.

Aleutians East Borough Staff
Contact information for Aleutians East Borough Clerks offices, and other governmental bodies.

Bristol Bay Borough

Bristol Bay Borough
The main webpage for the Bristol Bay Borough contains indirect contact information for governmental offices.

City & Borough of Juneau

Juneau Permit Center
The City Borough of Juneau’s permit center provides extensive information about both business and residential permits for the region.

Staff Directory
The Staff Directory for the City Borough of Juneau contains phone numbers for local governmental offices as well as numbers for business assistance hotlines.

City & Borough of Sitka

Clerk's Homepage
Provides contact information for the office of the Clerk for the City Borough of Sitka

Taxes
Contains the contact information for the Sales Tax Clerk as well as pertinent forms for the City Borough of Sitka

City & Borough of Yakutat

Sales Tax and Business Licenses

City of Homer

Doing Business in Homer

A website dedicated to business in Homer.

Economic Development in Homer

Denali Borough

Borough Clerk
Denali Borough Clerks Office contact information.

Denali Borough Business License
Denali Borough Business License downloadable application.

Tax Forms
Required tax forms for the Denali Borough.

Fairbanks North Star Borough

Fairbanks North Star Borough Code
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Code of Ordinance provides in depth information on business licensing, zoning, land use, and operating in the region.

Haines Borough

Forms & Publications
Forms and publications for business and residential purposes. Includes permits, applications and information on zoning and land use.

Haines Borough Office of the Clerk
Haines Borough Clerks Office contact information.

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Clerk's Office
Contact information for Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerks Office.

Sales Tax Division
Tax forms and Rate tables for the Kenai Peninsula Borough organized by city.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Clerk's Office (1)
Contact information for Ketchikan Gateway Borough Clerks Office.

Finance Department
Finance Department provides essential contact information and sales tax forms for Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

Information for New Merchants
New Merchant information gives an overview of doing business in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

Kodiak Island Borough

Clerk's Office (1)
Kodiak Island Borough, contact information for the Clerks Office.

Document Center
Provides in depth information about doing business in the region, including zoning, business permits, and land use.

Lake & Peninsula Borough

Clerk's Office
Email contact information for Lake and Peninsula Borough Clerks Office.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Borough Clerk (1)
Contact information for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Clerks Office.

Forms
Matanuska-Susitna Borough business and residential permits. Most business permits can be found under Finance.

Municipality of Anchorage

Apply for a Municipal Business License
The page of documents for the Municipality of Anchorage provides a downloadable Business License Application as well as fee overviews.

Clerk
Contact information for the Municipality of Anchorage Clerks Office.

Documents Available in the Clerk's Office
A comprehensive list of forms available through the Clerk's Office, includes tax forms.

2011 Economic Forecast for Anchorage

A three-year forecast by the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation.

North Slope Borough

Borough Clerks Staff
Contact information for the North Slope Borough Clerks Office.

Northwest Arctic Borough

Northwest Arctic Borough Contact Sheet
Contact Information for the Northwest Arctic Borough, all offices.

State of Alaska

Corporations Section - Forms
State of Alaska business structure registration forms and fees.

Office of the State Assessor
The State of Alaska Assessors Office publishes Alaska Taxable, a document that provides business and residential tax rates for all areas of Alaska.

Small Business Assistance Center
Small Business Assistance Center provides many useful tools for business in Alaska. It has information on loans by region, guides for starting a business by topic, and tax information.