Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Louisiana

To register an LLC formed in another state in Louisiana, file Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division and pay $185.

Before: at home

Louisiana wants proof from the home state: 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 before you file here.

During: in Louisiana

File
Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$185
Agent
A registered agent with a Louisiana street address

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

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Louisiana these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $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. LA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $185 state fee = $384

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co

$199 + $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.

After: staying registered

Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification). The services above include the agent for year one.

Louisiana questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Louisiana?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division and pay $185; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

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

What happens after I register in Louisiana?

Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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