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Louisiana foreign LLC requirements
Louisiana asks a foreign LLC for Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $185 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | 90 days |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Louisiana street address |
| Yearly filing | Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification) |
$185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.
Good standing
Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Louisiana application. 36 states require one.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)
| # | 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.
Every year after
Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.
Louisiana questions
Does Louisiana require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in Louisiana?
Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification).
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Louisiana?
$185. $185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before. A $199 filing service adds to that.
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