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Foreign LLC guide · Louisiana

Louisiana Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

Short answer, Louisiana 2026, a foreign LLC registration: Mainstay Filing ($199), Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199) and LA Registered Agent.org ($199). Louisiana takes $185 from a foreign LLC and then $35 on every report; that is 23rd of 50 across three years.

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Louisiana, the numbers

23rdrank, 50 states, foreign LLC costSmall number, small bill. Compare every state
Fee to register
$185static.sos.la.gov; pulled October 2026
Report
$35Annual report
Home-state certificate
90 daysIssued no earlier than
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$255Three-year view, foreign LLC

Louisiana: desk picks

Weights are on the method page. The two heaviest: three-year fees and coverage.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee in any added state

Our #1Service $199; yr 2+ $149

Mainstay Filing takes first: registration is $199 plus state fees, and the registered agent is free for year one.

Three-year service fees: $100 above Louisiana Registered Agent.co. In return, more of the state's paperwork is done for you.

Year two on, the agent costs $149 a year in every state.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • Fifty-state service

Pros

  • All fifty states covered
  • Year-one agent service included
  • $199 above Louisiana's fee

Cons

  • Louisiana Registered Agent.co's agent renews for $50 less
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for one extra state

Local pickService $199; yr 2+ $99

#2 is Louisiana Registered Agent.co: Louisiana registration for $199 with a year of agent service; $99 a year afterward.

What the fee covers

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • Service fee $199
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Year-one agent included

Cons

  • No help beyond this state
Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

Local pickService $199; yr 2+ $99

#3 is LA Registered Agent.org: Louisiana registration for $199 with a year of agent service; $99 a year afterward.

Ties with Louisiana Registered Agent.co on price.

What the fee covers

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • Service fee $199
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Year-one agent included

Cons

  • No help beyond this state
Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Louisiana Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3LA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, pulled November 12, 2026. The state's $185 is not counted above.

Registration and upkeep by year

Registration fee $185, report $35 from year two; service fees are added.
$255 state plus $497 service (Mainstay Filing) gives $752 over 3 years.

Louisiana next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
21stNorth Dakota$235
22ndNew Jersey$250
23rdLouisiana$255
24thNew York$259
25thPennsylvania$264
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

Registering a foreign LLC in Louisiana

The Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division accepts the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972) and $185 from LLCs formed elsewhere. Also required: certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, not older than 90 days.

After registration it files the annual report ($35), on or before the anniversary of your qualification.

Filing checklist

  • Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, dated within 90 days.
  • Name and formation date as the home state lists them.
  • A registered agent inside the state, from any pick below.
  • A budget for the $185 state fee.

Cost of not registering

Unregistered, the LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)). Agreements already signed remain in force (La. R.S. 12:1354(B)). Fees owed for the gap come due too.

How the Louisiana order was set

Mainstay Filing wins on scope of the price, worth 29%; Louisiana Registered Agent.co is next.

A foreign LLC already has a home state, so one provider for both states scored best.

Louisiana: questions

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in Louisiana?

$185 in state fees. A service adds $199.

Foreign registration form for Louisiana?

Use the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972); it goes to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, dated within 90 days of filing.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the annual report, fee $35.

What if the LLC works there unregistered?

Unregistered, the LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)). Agreements already signed remain in force (La. R.S. 12:1354(B)). Fees owed for the gap come due too.

Louisiana: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Mainstay Filing, Louisiana Registered Agent.co and LA Registered Agent.org, by rank.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file geauxbiz.sos.la.gov backs Louisiana Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file sos.la.gov backs Louisiana Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file legis.la.gov backs Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source; pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file static.sos.la.gov backs Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October; pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file legis.la.gov backs Louisiana registered agent statute; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file sos.la.gov backs Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file sos.la.gov backs Form 972, foreign LLC application; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file legis.la.gov backs R.S. 12:1345, application for authority; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file legis.la.gov backs R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file legis.la.gov backs R.S. 12:1350, registered agent; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file sos.nd.gov backs North Dakota Secretary of State, limited liability companies; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file ndlegis.gov backs NDCC Chapter 10-32.1; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file sos.nd.gov backs Secretary of State, registered agents; pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file sos.nd.gov backs Secretary of State, business services; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file njportal.com backs NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file nj.gov backs NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule; pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file nj.gov backs Public Records Filing for New Business Entity; pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file pub.njleg.gov backs New Jersey Revised Uniform LLC Act; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file njportal.com backs NJ Annual Reports and Change Services; pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file dos.ny.gov backs Department of State, Application for Authority; pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file nysenate.gov backs LLC Law § 802, application for authority; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file nysenate.gov backs LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business; pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file dos.ny.gov backs Department of State, Certificate of Publication; pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file dos.ny.gov backs Department of State, biennial statements; pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file pa.gov backs Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations; pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file pa.gov backs Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412; pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file pa.gov backs DOS fees and payments; pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file pa.gov backs Commercial registered office providers; pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file pa.gov backs Annual reports; pulled October 2026.
  30. Mainstay Filing Louisiana service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  31. Louisiana Registered Agent.co pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  32. LA Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026