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How to register a foreign LLC in Louisiana

Registering a foreign LLC in Louisiana takes five steps and a $185 state fee, filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Louisiana. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.
  4. Pay $185. $185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days)
  • Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The Louisiana agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $185

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Louisiana.

  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 on October 28, 2026, including $5 in state processing charges.
  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 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.

Louisiana guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Louisiana?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $185 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Louisiana application?

To the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Louisiana steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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