3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026), No Fluff
For foreign registration services in Louisiana in 2026, we'd rank Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and LA Registered Agent.org ($199), best first. Here's the money: $185 to the state, $397 to $497 to a service across three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
Quick facts
The short of it
What the state charges to register
$185
Certificate from home?
Yes, attach it (90 day age cap)
Afterward
$35, annual report
Our pick
Louisiana Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing then LA Registered Agent.org
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whoever you pick.
The questions that matter
When does an out-of-state LLC have to register?
Do it first, sell second: an LLC from elsewhere signs up with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division before taking its first Louisiana customer.
An unregistered LLC risks Louisiana's courts won't hear its claims (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)); fees owed for the gap before registering.
legis.la.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
How much does registering run?
Figure $185 to the state and $199 if you hire help.
Add three years of state fees, registration included, and you're at $255. static.sos.la.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Which form, and who gets it?
You file the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972) with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, and that single filing registers the LLC.
Attach certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization issued within the last 90 days.
What do I owe once I'm registered?
The state wants a annual report later, and it's $35.
Per the state, it's due on or before the anniversary of your qualification.
What put number one on top?
On money out the door in three years (35% of the score), Louisiana Registered Agent.co wins.
We run five tests: money out the door in three years (35%), jobs the price actually covers (30%), no hunting for the price (14%), no surprise at renewal (11%) and where it works (10%).
Do the math: Louisiana Registered Agent.co is $397 for three years, and that's $100 less than Mainstay Filing.
legis.la.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Annual report
$35
legis.la.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
What the state collects in three years
$255
The rows above, added up
Every line above links to the state's own page. The total's ours: the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.
More questions
Does my home state need its own agent?
Yes. Your home state has its own agent rule, and Mainstay Filing can cover both states from one account.
What's the three-year damage for each?
Louisiana Registered Agent.co will set you back $397, and Mainstay Filing will set you back $497, and LA Registered Agent.org will set you back $397, services only.
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from Louisiana's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own price page. Both are dated here.
Is a service required?
No law says you need a service. It's a convenience you pay for.
Can I pay somebody to register the LLC?
All of them do, so the service fee's the only difference.
Who's first in Louisiana?
Go with Louisiana Registered Agent.co first, then look at Mainstay Filing and LA Registered Agent.org.