Application Instructions For Form 08-4181 June 1999
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1Application Instructions
Type of Business
Do You Need a Business License?
If a business is not a legally recognized corporation or
Any individual, company, or partnership which regularly
partnership, it is a sole proprietorship. A corporation
engages in business activity in Alaska must have a
does not legally exist until a Certificate of Incorporation
business license for that activity. Business activity
or Certificate of Authority is issued by the Alaska Division
includes nonprofit as well as profit operations. (See the
of Banking, Securities and Corporations (907) 465-2530.
list of exemptions from business licensing at the bottom
of this instruction sheet.)
Social Security Number or EIN
A separate license is required for each business activity
that falls within a different line of business. One license
The division uses these numbers to correctly identify
will cover branch offices of the same business, as long
people when there are mismatches, misspellings, or
as all the branches engage in the same activity under the
other confusing information in our computer files. They
same name. On the other hand, a business which
are optional. If you provide a SSN, it will be deleted from
engages in several different activities in a single location
public documents, but may be given to other government
will need more than one business license.
agencies.
A business license is not transferable. If a business is
Owner Name
sold, the new owner must purchase a new license. Also,
a new license must be purchased if a business changes
If the business is a corporation or LLC, print the holding
its activity.
corporation’s legal name. This may be the same as the
business name. If the business is a sole proprietorship,
Business License
print the owner’s legal name. If the business is a
partnership, LLP or LP, print the social security number
Select your business name carefully. Once a business
of the primary partner and the names of the first two
license is issued the business name cannot be changed.
partners. If there are more than two partners, please
attach a complete list of partner names.
List the name under which business will be conducted.
Getting a business license for a specific business name
Fees
does not prevent other businesses from using the same
name. If you wish to registry your business name, or find
Fees are nonrefundable and must be sent with the
our if someone else has already registered the name you
application or it will not be processed. Send a check or
want, contact the Division of Banking, Securities and
money order for $50 for a basic license, or $75 for a
Corporations at (907) 465-2530.
license which includes a tobacco endorsement permitting
the sale of tobacco products. Once the application is
Line of Business and Activities
complete, the license will be issued for the remaining
period of the year in which you have applied and all of
Select the 2-digit Line of Business in which you intend to
the following year. Make checks payable to: State of
engage. The federal government publishes a manual
Alaska.
called the North American Industrial Classification
System which the division uses for guidance in
Exemptions
establishing the Lines of Business. A business license
permits the owner to engage in the activities listed within
If you hold or should hold one of the following licenses,
a single assigned Line of Business. Once a Line of
you do not need a business license in accordance with
Business is selected, choose a 4-digit or 6-digit activity
AS 43.70.105:
code within the Line of Business that describes the
Primary activity, and Secondary activity (if any) of your
1. Fisheries business licenses issued by Alaska
business.
Department of Revenue, (907) 465-4683 or
Alaska Department of Fish and Game,
Additional Licenses May Be Required
(907) 789-6150.
In additional to state business licenses, some activities
2. Liquor licenses issued by Alaska Department of
require professional licenses or other federal, state, or
Revenue for alcohol sales only, (907) 277-8638.
local permits. Contact your local government for
municipal license information. If you engage in an
3. Insurance licenses issued by Alaska Department
activity with a 6-digit code, a state occupational license is
of Community and Economic Development,
required before a business license will be issued for your
(907) 465-2515.
work. If a state occupational license is required, the
license type, name of one license holder, his or her
4. Mining licenses issued by Alaska Department of
license number and position in the business must be
Revenue, (907) 465-4683.
written on the business license application. In some
cases, the owner of the business must be the licensee.
5. Investment Clubs.
08-4181 (Rev. 6/99)
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