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Louisiana foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in Louisiana you pay $185 to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $185 | Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| For-profit corporation | $125 | La. R.S. 12:301 et seq.; Louisiana SoS Commercial Fee Schedule (SS 332); Harbor Compliance |
| Nonprofit corporation | $125 | La. R.S. 12:201 et seq.; Louisiana SoS Commercial Fee Schedule (SS 332); Harbor Compliance |
| Limited partnership | $150 | La. R.S. 9:3401 et seq.; Louisiana SoS Commercial Fee Schedule (SS 332) |
| LLP | $150 | La. R.S. 9:3431 et seq.; Louisiana SoS Commercial Fee Schedule (SS 332) |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services 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.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Home-state 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)
$185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.
Questions about Louisiana
What does an LLC pay to register in Louisiana?
$185, with Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company. $185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.
Is the Louisiana corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
No. A foreign corporation pays $125; an LLC pays $185.
Which service should an LLC use in Louisiana?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $185 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- 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