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An out-of-state LLC in Louisiana

If your out-of-state LLC does business in Louisiana, it registers with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division for a fee of $185.

Do you need to register?

That depends on what the LLC does in Louisiana, and Louisiana’s statute is the authority. The law behind it, from the state’s own sources: R.S. 12:1345, application for authority; R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority; R.S. 12:1350, registered agent. If the answer is not clear, a Louisiana attorney can say.

If you register: what to bring

  • The application: Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • Filed with: Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
  • Fee: $185. $185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.
  • Paper from your formation state: Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days
  • A local agent: A registered agent in Louisiana

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)

Handing the Louisiana registration to a service? In order of our preference.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Louisiana checkout showed $389 in total, including $5 in state processing charges (checked October 29, 2026).
  2. 2. LA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices from each provider’s Louisiana page, read October 29, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.

Where Louisiana sits

34th cheapest of 50 at $185, in the band $150 to $249. It is one of 36 states that want paper from the formation state.

Louisiana questions

Does an out-of-state LLC have to register in Louisiana?

Louisiana registers foreign LLCs through the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division. Whether your activity requires it is set by Louisiana’s statute, linked below; we do not offer one test for every state. If it does, the fee is $185.

What does an out-of-state LLC file in Louisiana?

Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company, with Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days.

What does it keep up afterward?

Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification), and a registered agent in the state.

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