Take-home pay in Alaska by business structure
At $100,000 of profit, an owner in Alaska keeps $81,759 as an LLC taxed as an S corp and $77,601 as a sole proprietor, after 2026 taxes and fees. Change the profit to see your own numbers.
$81,759 a year
kept from $100,000 of profit as an LLC taxed as an S corp in Alaska, after every tax and fee counted here. That is $7,710 more than as a C corporation.
Alaska, 2026: $100,000 profit, single filer
| Structure | Taxes and fees | You keep | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sole proprietorship | $22,399 | $77,601 | 78% |
| Single-member LLC | $22,434 | $77,566 | 78% |
| LLC taxed as an S corp most | $18,241 | $81,759 | 82% |
| S corporation | $18,241 | $81,759 | 82% |
| C corporation | $25,951 | $74,049 | 74% |
What Alaska takes from a business owner
- Alaska has no personal income tax on wages or business income.tax.alaska.gov, checked Oct 20, 2026
- An LLC pays the state Biennial Report, $100 every two yearscommerce.alaska.gov, checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Alaska state business license applies to Sole prop, LLC, LLC as S corp, S corp, C corpcommerce.alaska.gov, checked Oct 20, 2026.
- An S corp owner on payroll pays Alaska unemployment tax at 1% on the first $54,200 of salary in the first yearlabor.alaska.gov, checked Oct 20, 2026.
What you keep at each profit
| Profit | Sole prop | LLC | LLC as S corp | S corp | C corp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $40,229 | $40,191 | $40,114 | $40,114 | $38,193 |
| $100,000 | $77,601 | $77,566 | $81,759 | $81,759 | $74,049 |
| $150,000 | $112,358 | $112,323 | $119,009 | $119,009 | $105,442 |
| $250,000 | $183,609 | $183,578 | $192,357 | $192,357 | $169,466 |
| $500,000 | $329,557 | $329,526 | $356,143 | $356,143 | $319,556 |
Single filer, no other income, revenue 1.5 times profit, the default salary for S and C corps. The most kept at each profit is green.
More for Alaska
- All five structures in Alaska
- Quarterly estimated tax in Alaska
- LLC vs S corp in Alaska
- What an LLC costs in Alaska
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