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Foreign LLC services in Louisiana, compared
In Louisiana a filing service costs $199 on top of the $185 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)
Ranked for Louisiana.
| # | Service | Service fee | Louisiana fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | LA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Louisiana Registered Agent.co | $199 | $185 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Louisiana checkout showed $389 in total on October 28, 2026, including $5 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s Louisiana page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.
Side by side with doing it yourself
| Route | Service fee | Agent, year one | Agent after | Year one, before any agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | Included | $149 a year | $384 |
| LA Registered Agent.org | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $384 |
| Louisiana Registered Agent.co | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $384 |
| Do it yourself | $0 | You arrange one | Your cost | $185 |
$185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.
A registered agent must have a street address in Louisiana. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.
What the state requires either way
- Application
- Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Good-standing certificate
- Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days
- Yearly filing
- Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification)
Louisiana service questions
Which service is best for a foreign LLC in Louisiana?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for Louisiana: $199 plus the $185 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
What does a Louisiana service include?
The application, the filing with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, payment of the state fee and a registered agent for the first year.
Is it cheaper to file in Louisiana myself?
On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $185. You would also need to find a registered agent and prepare Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company.
Sources
- Louisiana Secretary of State fee schedule effective 10/1/26 (Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company $185): static.sos.la.gov/shared/fee_changes_2026.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule: www.sos.la.gov/business-services/forms-fee-schedule, checked October 8, 2026
- Form 972, foreign LLC application: www.sos.la.gov/media/ablp3yv5/972-application-of-foreign-limited-liability-company.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- R.S. 12:1345, application for authority: legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76300, checked October 8, 2026
- R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority: legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76311, checked October 8, 2026
- R.S. 12:1350, registered agent: legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76306, checked October 8, 2026