Corporations Payment and Refund Policy 1. Corporations Hardcopy (paper) Filings and Payment Hardcopy (paper) applications can be printed from our website: Corporations Forms & Fees Hardcopy applications may be submitted in-person, by U.S. Mail or fax (907-465-2974). Do not email payments or filings. For security reasons, do not email filings , payments, or other confidential information. CASH: in-person only. Cash will be accepted in-person only at either the Anchorage or Juneau offices (see below for addresses). Do not U.S. Mail cash. Important: when paying by cash please provide exact amount. CHECK: In-person or U.S. Mail. Please make your check payable to State of Alaska/CBPL. Helpful Tip: put your license number or type of license applied for on the check memo line. CREDIT CARD: In-person, U.S. Mail or fax. We accept all major credit cards. Please include your application with the Credit Card Payment form. Credit card payment may be accepted in-person, U.S. Mail or fax (907-465-2974). Do not email payments or filings. For security reasons, do not email filings , payments, or other confidential information. NOTE: Preference is payments are limited to one type (cash or check or credit card) per filing. IMPORTANT: we encourage you to review your filing to ensure all information is correct and complete prior to submitting your filing. Some corporations filing fees are non-refundable (whether filed for record or not) per statutes and regulations and others filing fees are non-refundable once the filing has been filed for record. For more information see Corporations Refund Policy. (Item #3 below) 2. Corporations Online (web) Filings and Payment Online filings require credit card payment to complete and file for record. We accept all major credit cards. Unless otherwise specified, online filings post immediately and are non-refundable. IMPORTANT: you are strongly encouraged to review the data entry for the online filing to ensure all information is accurate before clicking Proceed to Payment. Once a filing has filed for record it is non-refundable. For more information, see Corporations Refund Policy. What you can expect during online filing: During the online filing process, after you have data entered the required filing information and clicked Proceed to Payment, you will be redirected automatically to our secure payment site managed by our third-party administrator, Internet Secure. Internet Secure is not managed by the State of Alaska, and we cannot access it in order to assist with your payment. Internet Secure Trouble Shooting Tips: If you have trouble accessing Internet Secure, please check your computer’s security settings to allow transfers to our third-party payment administrator. In order to proceed with your online filing, please discuss with your network administrator or temporarily lower them to enable transfer to the payment site. If you have trouble with Internet Secure accepting your credit card the most common online payment error is the address or zip code provided does not match the address specifically associated with the credit card provided. Confirm the credit card information and re-enter. If you continue to have issues with your credit card payment being accepted you may need to contact the issuer of the credit card. After you have successful made your online payment with Internet Secure you will receive a confirmation page which will serve as your receipt, please print for your records. Next you will automatically be redirected back to our website where you may print your filed for record filing and/or certificate. If you need additional copies later, they may be printed for free by searching for your entity online at: Search Corporations Database If you do not wish to pay by credit card via Internet Secure, please submit your filing hardcopy (paper) which you may print from our website: Corporations Forms & Fees 3. Corporations Refund Policy Once a filing has been filed for record the fee is non-refundable, regardless of how a filing has been submitted (hardcopy or online) . Unless otherwise specified, online filings post immediately and are non-refundable. Some corporations filing fees are non-refundable (whether filed for record or not). 3 AAC 16.100 The nonrefundable fee for filing any instrument authorized or required to be filed under AS 10.06, AS 10.15, AS 10.20, AS 10.25, AS 10.40, AS 10.45, AS 10.50, AS 10.55, AS 32.06, or AS 32.11, that is not otherwise specified in this chapter, is $25. For additional information please see Corporations Statutes and Regulations This Division does not provide legal advice. The information contained within these webpages is provided for your convenience and is not to be interpreted as legal advice. It is your responsibility to know what your registering, reporting and filing requirements are based on your specific business activities. Not knowing what is expected of you may not preclude you from the legal obligation to meet these requirements and compliance with the law. You are encouraged to seek the advice of a professional, such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Attorney if you need additional assistance. Contact Us When contacting this office, please direct your questions to the appropriate Section: Corporations, Professional Licensing, or Business Licensing. Each Section specializes in its own requirements per Alaska statutes and regulations. 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