Notary Public Permit Requirements in Anchorage, AK

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Alaska — No State Sales Tax

   Alaska has no statewide sales tax. However, local municipalities (including Juneau and other cities) may levy local sales taxes. Check with your local municipality for applicable sales tax requirements.

   Official government source

   Free (no state sales tax registration required)·N/A

   Free (no state sales tax registration required)

   N/A

1. Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor — Notary Public Commission

   Notary public commissions in Alaska are issued by the Alaska Notary Public Office in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (not CBPL). A mandatory $2,500 notary surety bond, a notarized oath of office, and a nonrefundable application fee are required. Regular commissions run four years. No exam or training course is required.

   Official government source

   $40.00 nonrefundable application fee, plus a mandatory $2,500 notary surety bond (purchased from a surety) and notary seal/supplies·2–6 weeks

   $40.00 nonrefundable application fee, plus a mandatory $2,500 notary surety bond (purchased from a surety) and notary seal/supplies

   2–6 weeks

2. No Anchorage General Business License (state license only)

   The Municipality of Anchorage does not issue a general business license or business tax certificate. Nearly all businesses need only the Alaska state business license from DCCED/CBPL. The Municipal Clerk's Office separately licenses a short list of regulated activities — adult-oriented establishments, pawnbrokers, private detective agencies, roving vendors and ice cream trucks, tow operators, used-automobile display lots, teen nightclubs and cultural performance venues, circuses/carnivals/fairs, short-term rentals, and marijuana establishments — so check with the Clerk only if your business is on that list. Other Anchorage departments issue activity-specific permits (health permits, special land use permits).

   Official government source

   $0 — no general municipal license fee; the Alaska state business license is $50 per year·N/A locally

   $0 — no general municipal license fee; the Alaska state business license is $50 per year

   N/A locally

Official Sources

• Alaska Secretary of State

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