Foreign LLC Registration, Louisiana (2026): 5 Procedures and the 3 Best Services
Ranked by measured reading, the services for registering an LLC formed elsewhere in Louisiana in 2026 are Mainstay Filing ($199), LA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199). First establish whether registration applies; 5 procedures and a $185 fee follow.
Each company's listed price on November 13, 2026. The state fee ($185) is not counted.
The sheet, procedure by procedure
Procedure1
Procedure 1: Does the rule apply?
Business transacted here through an LLC formed in another state calls for foreign registration. What follows from operating unregistered: Its own lawsuits wait in Louisiana until registration (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)). Signed contracts keep their force (La. R.S. 12:1354(B)). A charge for earlier fees should be expected.
Procedure 2: Collect the document from the home state
Louisiana requires certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, not older than 90 days.
TipOrder it last so that it is current at filing.
Procedure3
Procedure 3: Select the Louisiana registered agent
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.
Procedure 4: Complete and lodge the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Registration is made by delivering the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972) to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division with $185.
Expect the annual report and a fee of $35 (on or before the anniversary of your qualification).
What each procedure costs in Louisiana
Cost item
Payee
Cost
Registration fee
State office
$185
Annual report
State office
$35
Optional service
Service
$199 in year one
State fees, years one to three
State office
$255
The state's fees were read from official pages, which are listed below. Over three years they come to the filing, two reports and, in some states, a minimum tax.
Why this order
Procedures the price performs decided first place in Louisiana. It carries 28% of the reading, and the remainder comes from measured cost over three years, reading at year two, fit with the state protocol and price legibility.
With the LLC active in two states, coverage decided the order.
Common questions
What does Louisiana charge an out-of-state LLC?
$185 to the state. Service fees: $199.
Which form do I file to register?
Foreign LLCs file this form with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, issued within 90 days of filing.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
Its own lawsuits wait in Louisiana until registration (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)). Signed contracts keep their force (La. R.S. 12:1354(B)). A charge for earlier fees should be expected.
What is due after registering?
Keep the annual report in view; it costs $35.
Which service should handle the registration?
Mainstay Filing reads highest, LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co follow; Mainstay Filing leads on procedures the price performs.
Louisiana Secretary of State readings were recorded from geauxbiz.sos.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in August 2026.
Louisiana Secretary of State readings were recorded from sos.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in August 2026.
Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source readings were recorded from legis.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October readings were recorded from static.sos.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
Louisiana registered agent statute readings were recorded from legis.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule readings were recorded from sos.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
Form 972, foreign LLC application readings were recorded from sos.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
R.S. 12:1345, application for authority readings were recorded from legis.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority readings were recorded from legis.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
R.S. 12:1350, registered agent readings were recorded from legis.la.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
Louisiana service page (Mainstay Filing), observed November 13, 2026
pricing page (LA Registered Agent.org), observed November 13, 2026
pricing page (Louisiana Registered Agent.co), observed November 13, 2026