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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026), Ranked

Louisiana 2026 ranking of foreign registration services: Mainstay Filing ($199), Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199) and LA Registered Agent.org ($199). Every pick pays Louisiana $185; service fees run $397 to $497 across three years.

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At a glance

State registration fee
$185
Home-state certificate?
Yes (90 day age limit)
After registering
$35, annual report
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Louisiana Registered Agent.co then LA Registered Agent.org

Best in Louisiana, in order

Order set by our five criteria, three-year cost first.
1Top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in several states

Service $199 plus $185 to the state; agent renewal $149

#1 in Louisiana: Mainstay Filing, because $199 in every state, with the first registered agent year included.

Not the lowest bill: Louisiana Registered Agent.co is $100 less over three years, in Louisiana only.

Registered agent: free in year one, $149 a year after, in any state.

Price covers

  • Registration filing
  • Registered agent, no charge in year one
  • One fee for all fifty states

For

  • Same fee in every state
  • $199 plus Louisiana's fee
  • No registered agent fee in year one

Against

  • $50/yr more for the agent
Mainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Louisiana only

2. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for registering in just this state

Service $199 plus $185 to the state; agent renewal $99

Louisiana Registered Agent.co ranks second since registration is $199 over the state fee, agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.

Price covers

  • Foreign filing handled
  • First-year agent included

For

  • Renewal $99
  • Service fee $199
  • Year-one agent included

Against

  • Two states, two providers
Louisiana Registered Agent.co sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Louisiana only

3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for one more state only

Service $199 plus $185 to the state; agent renewal $99

LA Registered Agent.org ranks third since registration is $199 over the state fee, agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.

Price for price a tie with Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

Price covers

  • Foreign filing handled
  • First-year agent included

For

  • Year-one agent included
  • Renewal $99
  • Service fee $199

Against

  • Two states, two providers
LA Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Comparison

#ServiceFirst yearRenewal3-year costIncludes
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497registration filing; registered agent, no charge in year one; one fee for all fifty statesMainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Louisiana Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397foreign filing handled; First-year agent includedLouisiana Registered Agent.co sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3LA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397foreign filing handled; First-year agent includedLA Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. State fees are in the checklist below.

Questions and replies

When must an out-of-state LLC register?

Register with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division first; do business in Louisiana second.

Unregistered, an LLC may face Louisiana courts will not take its claims (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)); fees owed for the time before registering.

legis.la.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

What does registering cost?

State fee $185; add $199 if someone files for you.

State fees through year three: $255. static.sos.la.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

What registers the LLC?

Lodge the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972) at the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division; one filing registers the LLC.

Include certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization no more than 90 days.

What is due after registering?

A recurring annual report, at $35.

Deadline per the state: on or before the anniversary of your qualification.

Why this order?

Winning criterion for Mainstay Filing: chores removed from your list, weighted 26%.

Two criteria dominate: three-year price (36%) and chores removed from your list (26%).

The home state needs an agent as well, and one account is simpler.

Method

Louisiana: registration requirements, sourced

RequirementDetailSource
Registration fee$185static.sos.la.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Home-state certificateYes, 90 dayslegis.la.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Annual report$35legis.la.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Three-year state total$255Sum of the rows above
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.

More replies

Is an agent needed at home too?

Yes, in most cases. A company active in every state, such as Mainstay Filing, can cover home and this state together.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Mainstay Filing will run $497, Louisiana Registered Agent.co will run $397, LA Registered Agent.org will run $397, before state fees.

Where do the numbers come from?

Official Louisiana sources for the state side, published prices for the service side.

Is a service required?

No law requires a service; it is a paid convenience.

Can someone register the LLC for me?

Yes. Filing is part of each company's service on this page.

Best foreign registration service in Louisiana?

Mainstay Filing, because you pay $199 plus Louisiana's fee, nothing for the registered agent in year one, then $149 a year. Then Louisiana Registered Agent.co and LA Registered Agent.org.

Sources

  1. Q and A source note covering Louisiana Secretary of State, found at geauxbiz.sos.la.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  2. Q and A source note covering Louisiana Secretary of State, found at sos.la.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  3. Q and A source note covering Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, found at legis.la.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  4. Q and A source note covering Louisiana Secretary of State fee, found at static.sos.la.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  5. Q and A source note covering Louisiana registered agent statute, found at legis.la.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  6. Q and A source note covering Louisiana Secretary of State, forms, found at sos.la.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  7. Q and A source note covering Form 972, foreign LLC application, found at sos.la.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  8. Q and A source note covering R.S. 12:1345, application for authority, found at legis.la.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  9. Q and A source note covering R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing, found at legis.la.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  10. Q and A source note covering R.S. 12:1350, registered agent, found at legis.la.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  11. Mainstay Filing Louisiana service page, read November 13, 2026
  12. Louisiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  13. LA Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026