LLC in Another State

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Living in Louisiana with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Louisiana and does business here, it generally registers with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $185.

Do I have to register?

Louisiana expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeLouisiana foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$185$285
Delaware$110$185$295
Nevada$425$185$610

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)

Want it handled? For Louisiana, in order.

  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.

What you keep up

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

Louisiana questions

Can I run an LLC from Louisiana if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Louisiana generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division takes the filing.

What does Louisiana charge a foreign LLC?

$185. $185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days.

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