Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because one yearly charge of $199 files the Louisiana formation, serves as your registered agent and files the annual report; renewal is $199.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the annual report on your behalf. The state fee in Louisiana is $35 every year, due on or before the anniversary date of organization, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above Louisiana Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation filing, submitted on your behalf
- Your registered agent for the full year
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- EIN application is part of the package
- Louisiana's fee is added at cost
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than Louisiana Registered Agent.co's after year one
Louisiana Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because the Louisiana formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep 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.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with Louisiana every year.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Year one as your registered agent
Good
- Keeps the agent for $99 a year after year one
- Year one as your registered agent is covered
- Formation costs $199 before the state fee
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
LA Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because the Louisiana formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep 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.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with Louisiana every year.
We found no difference in price or features between Louisiana Registered Agent.co and LA Registered Agent.org; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Year one as your registered agent
Good
- The registered agent role is free for the first year
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
- $99 a year after that for the agent
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
Each number out of 10 is our own mark, drawn from the weighted criteria on How we rank, and not a customer rating.
Louisiana LLC 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 $125 Louisiana filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
What decided the order
Filing Shortlist puts 28% of the weight on three-year price and 28% on what the price covers. The remaining 44% goes to renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity, and for Louisiana the deciding factor was what the price covers.
Louisiana asks for a report each year and charges $35. Mainstay's price covers that filing and Louisiana Registered Agent.co's does not, so coverage beat Louisiana Registered Agent.co's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Louisiana: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365) costs $125 to file with the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in Louisiana after formation
File the annual report every year, by on or before the anniversary date of organization. The state fee is $35. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Louisiana LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Louisiana?
The state filing fee is $125, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365), submitted to the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a registered agent when it forms in Louisiana?
Yes. Louisiana wants a registered agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Louisiana?
The annual report, every year, due on or before the anniversary date of organization, for a $35 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, Louisiana Registered Agent.co and LA Registered Agent.org bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Louisiana LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because the Louisiana formation, a registered agent and the annual report share a single $199 price.