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Louisiana Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Louisiana in 2026, rank the services Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). A registered agent is required for each Louisiana LLC. State charges every year: $35, rank 24th of 50.

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Louisiana, the numbers

24thrank, 50 states, yearly state costSmallest total ranks first. Full 50-state sheet
Registered agent required
Yeslegis.la.gov; pulled October 2026
Annual report
$35 / yrDate set by the state: on or before the anniversary date of organization. legis.la.gov; pulled October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$35State bill for a normal year

Services ranked for Louisiana

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

1. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent budget

Rank 1$99 a year; $99 on renewal

First, Louisiana Registered Agent.co, because Louisiana-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

It undercuts Mainstay Filing over three years; cost is 31% of the score.

What the fee covers

  • Louisiana street address as registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 yearly, no increase

Cons

  • Louisiana alone
  • Annual report is not filed for you at all
Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider nationwide

Works anywhere$149 a year; $149 on renewal

Spot 2, Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 annual fee from a provider active nationwide.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co is $150 lower over three years, which explains the rank.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Flat $149/yr
  • Valid in every state

Cons

  • Louisiana Registered Agent.co charges $50 less per year
  • Covers the agent role alone; you send in reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

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

Local pick$99 a year; $99 on renewal

#3 is LA Registered Agent.org: Louisiana-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

Prices match Louisiana Registered Agent.co's, so the two sit close.

What the fee covers

  • Louisiana street address as registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company

Pros

  • $99 yearly, no increase
  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • Louisiana alone
  • Annual report is not filed for you at all
Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Louisiana Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3LA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees as posted November 12, 2026. Any agent, same Louisiana fees.

Agent cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
Total, 3 years, Louisiana Registered Agent.co: $367. State $70; service $297.

Louisiana next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
19thWest Virginia$25
19thWisconsin$25
24thLouisiana$35
25thKansas$45
25thVermont$45
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

Louisiana registered agent rules, in the state's words

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Louisiana, which the law treats as the company's domicile. P.O. boxes and virtual offices are not accepted.

Who may serve: A Louisiana citizen who lives in the state, a law partnership or professional law corporation, or a corporation or LLC formed in Louisiana or authorized there. A new agent signs a notarized acceptance. Per La. R.S. 12:1308.

What Louisiana bills each year

Mail about the annual report lands with your registered agent. Cost $35 every year; on or before the anniversary date of organization.

Reasoning

Louisiana Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on service bill over three years, weighted 31%.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co costs $297 in service fees across three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

Quick answers

A registered agent required for Louisiana LLCs?

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

Who can be the registered agent for Louisiana LLCs?

A Louisiana citizen who lives in the state, a law partnership or professional law corporation, or a corporation or LLC formed in Louisiana or authorized there. A new agent signs a notarized acceptance.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Louisiana?

Budget $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$35 a year on our yearly measure: the annual report ($35 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), listed best to weakest.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co, then Mainstay Filing and LA Registered Agent.org. The split is service bill over three years.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Louisiana Secretary of State): geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file (Louisiana Secretary of State): sos.la.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file (Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source): legis.la.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file (Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October): static.sos.la.gov, pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file (Louisiana registered agent statute): legis.la.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file (West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing): business4.wv.gov, pulled August 2026.
  7. Desk file (West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing): business4.wv.gov, pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file (West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and): sos.wv.gov, pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file (West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and): onestop.wv.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file (Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate): dfi.wi.gov, pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file (Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate): dfi.wi.gov, pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file (Kansas Form ILC, Information Report): sos.ks.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file (Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report): sos.vermont.gov, pulled October 2026.
  14. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026
  15. Mainstay Filing: Louisiana service page on file as of November 12, 2026
  16. LA Registered Agent.org: pricing page on file as of November 12, 2026