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Section 2 · Louisiana

The Louisiana Registered Agent (2026): 6 Procedures and the 3 Best Agents

Result for 2026: appointing a registered agent in Louisiana is best served by Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked in that order. The sheet runs 6 procedures: the legal rule, eligibility, the address test and the filing.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Key facts for this sheet

Is one needed?
YesLogged against legis.la.gov in October 2026
What ranked services charge
$99 to $149 a yearAs published
Annual report
$35 a yearLogged against legis.la.gov in October 2026
Procedure count
6One at a time

Aims of this sheet

  • What the law provides
  • The address and eligibility rules
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • The ranked agents

Best reading

Who we would engage in Louisiana

The order follows five published criteria, set out in how we measure.
Begin here

1. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for single-state companies

Annual price $99; renewal $99

Top of the Louisiana readings is Louisiana Registered Agent.co: a one-state plan reading $99 a year and $99 at renewal.

Its three-year total is lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost carries 36% of the reading.

What the price performs

  • A physical Louisiana address
  • Scans of served papers

Measured strengths

  • $99 yearly
  • Below Mainstay Filing on price

Measured limits

  • Serves only Louisiana
  • Annual report remains the owner's job
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Most procedures performed

2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may enter other states

Annual price $149; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing follows in second place: $149 a year, $149 at renewal, with the same plan observed in all fifty states.

Across three years the total is $150 higher than Louisiana Registered Agent.co's.

What the price performs

  • A physical address in the state
  • Papers served on the company are scanned free on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned at no charge
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Measured strengths

  • Valid in every state
  • $149 yearly with no increase

Measured limits

  • More expensive by $50 a year
  • Agent service only
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Louisiana specialist

3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for a second local choice

Annual price $99; renewal $99

Third: LA Registered Agent.org, since a one-state plan reading $99 a year and $99 at renewal.

On price it matches Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

What the price performs

  • A physical Louisiana address
  • Scans of served papers

Measured strengths

  • $99 yearly
  • Below Mainstay Filing on price

Measured limits

  • Serves only Louisiana
  • Annual report remains the owner's job
Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
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.
Drawn from each company's pricing on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same with any agent.

The sheet, procedure by procedure

  1. Procedure 1: What Louisiana requires of an agent

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

    Specimen: Logged against legis.la.gov in October 2026

  2. Procedure 2: Eligible agents

    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. See La. R.S. 12:1308.

  3. Procedure 3: Use a qualifying office 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.

    TipWith a service, the record shows its address instead of the owner's.

  4. Procedure 4: Act as agent or hire one

    Serving personally is possible if the tests are met. A professional from the ranking costs $99 to $149 per year.

  5. Procedure 5: Enter the appointment

    The agent is identified in the filing made with the Louisiana Secretary of State, and any change is a distinct filing there.

    Specimen: Logged against static.sos.la.gov in October 2026

  6. Procedure 6: Update when details change

    The annual report measures $35 every year and falls due on or before the anniversary date of organization; notices about it are routed to the registered agent.

    Specimen: Logged against legis.la.gov in October 2026

Agent and state costs

WhatRecipientPrice
Registered agent serviceThe provider$99 to $149 a year
Agent renewalThe provider$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportTo the state$35 every year
Figures paid to Louisiana are its published fees, with the specimens listed beneath the table; each service row is that company's own price. The three-year state row sums the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax.

Why Louisiana Registered Agent.co comes first

moved ahead of on measured cost over three years, which counts for 36%.

Counting the first three years, Louisiana Registered Agent.co comes to $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

Louisiana questions

What does Louisiana say about keeping a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Owners may serve when qualified; procedures 2 and 3 give the tests.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes; an existing LLC files a change with the Louisiana Secretary of State, as procedure 5 shows.

What does a registered agent cost in Louisiana?

Budget $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Chiefly the annual report, $35 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and LA Registered Agent.org, in descending order of reading.

Related sheets

Specimens and records

  1. Control source for Louisiana Secretary of State: geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, observed again August 2026.
  2. Control source for Louisiana Secretary of State: sos.la.gov, observed again August 2026.
  3. Control source for Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source: legis.la.gov, observed again October 2026.
  4. Control source for Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October: static.sos.la.gov, observed again October 2026.
  5. Control source for Louisiana registered agent statute: legis.la.gov, observed again October 2026.
  6. Louisiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, recorded November 13, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing Louisiana service page, recorded November 13, 2026
  8. LA Registered Agent.org pricing page, recorded November 13, 2026