Louisiana Registered Agent.co takes the top spot because registering costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first registered agent year covered, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
It comes in below Mainstay Filing over three years.
In the price
- Foreign registration done for you
- One year of registered agent service to start
Good
- The agent is $99 a year from year two
- Covers your first year of registered agent service
- Registration costs $199 before the state fee
Watch for
- Louisiana only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because $199 prepares the Louisiana registration and the registered agent role costs nothing in year one, then $149 a year.
Year one as agent costs nothing; every year after it is $149, wherever the company registers.
Louisiana Registered Agent.co undercuts it by $100 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- The registration filing prepared and submitted
- Your registered agent for year one at no charge
- Papers served on the company scanned free on the day they arrive
Good
- The same price in each of the fifty states
- $199 service fee, with the state's fee added
- No charge for registered agent service in year one
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
Watch for
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 above Louisiana Registered Agent.co
LA Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because registering costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first registered agent year covered, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
The published prices and features of Louisiana Registered Agent.co and LA Registered Agent.org are identical, so the order between them is a coin flip between solid options.
In the price
- Foreign registration done for you
- One year of registered agent service to start
Good
- $99 yearly for the agent after year one
- Covers your first year of registered agent service
- Registers the company for $199 and the state fee
Watch for
- Louisiana only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Filing Shortlist sets each score out of 10 itself, using the criteria on How we rank; no customer ratings feed in.
Louisiana foreign registration service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $185 Louisiana registration fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why these made the shortlist
On Filing Shortlist's shortlist, three-year price and what the price covers carry 28% each and renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity share the other 44%. In Louisiana, three-year price made the difference.
Louisiana Registered Agent.co adds up to $397 over three years, which is $100 below Mainstay Filing. Both services include year one, which left the renewal price to settle the order.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Louisiana: fee, form and office
Registration goes to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division on the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972). The state fee is $185. Along with the form, Louisiana expects certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days when you file.
Each year after that, the company files the annual report for $35, due on or before the anniversary of your qualification.
What to have ready before you file
- Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, dated within 90 days of filing.
- The company's exact legal name and its formation date in the home state.
- A registered agent at a street address in the state. Every company on this shortlist can be that agent.
- Payment of the $185 state fee with the filing.
- A reminder in your own calendar for the annual report and its $35 fee.
The cost of skipping Louisiana registration
An unregistered out-of-state LLC cannot sue in Louisiana courts (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)). Its contracts remain valid (La. R.S. 12:1354(B)). Fees for the unregistered period come due as well.
Common questions about Louisiana foreign registration services
Must an LLC from another state register in Louisiana?
It must, once it does business in the state. An unregistered company cannot sue in the state's courts until it does.
What is the full price of a foreign LLC registration in Louisiana?
The state fee is $185, and service fees run $199.
What is the Louisiana foreign registration form called?
It is the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972), submitted to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.
Does Louisiana ask for proof of good standing from home?
It does. The state wants certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, dated no more than 90 days before the filing.
Does a registered foreign LLC still need a registered agent?
Yes. The company keeps a registered agent in the state, at a street address there, for as long as it stays registered.
Which service leads the Louisiana foreign registration shortlist?
Louisiana Registered Agent.co, because the Louisiana registration is $199 and includes year one as agent, with $99 a year after that.
Where the figures come from
- Louisiana Secretary of State (checked again August 2026)
- Louisiana Secretary of State (checked again August 2026)
- Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October 1, 2026 (checked again October 2026)
- Louisiana registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule (checked again October 2026)
- Form 972, foreign LLC application (checked again October 2026)
- R.S. 12:1345, application for authority (checked again October 2026)
- R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority (checked again October 2026)
- R.S. 12:1350, registered agent (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Louisiana Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Louisiana service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from LA Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026