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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026): Price Table

In the 2026 table of foreign registration services for Louisiana, the top three are Mainstay Filing ($199), LA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. State fee: $185, identical for all. Service fees over three years: $397 to $497.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Sort key: 40% cost, 30% coverage and three lesser columns. Method

Louisiana: the main figures

  • Government registration fee$185static.sos.la.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • First-year cells$199Provider charges alone
  • Price band, three years$397 to $497Opening year plus two more
  • What the state takes in 3 years$255Official figures alone
  • Entries swap inNeverSteady ranking

Ranked entries

Placed by the table method. The $185 state fee is not folded into any entry.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still growing

    Leads the table
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$149/yr
    • Three-year cell$497

    $199 on top of Louisiana's $185; renewal $149

    Mainstay Filing sits first, since $199 for the filing, nothing for the agent at first, and no change in price from state to state.

    LA Registered Agent.org is $100 lower at year three; the 30% weight on coverage still places this entry first.

    Agent price from year two: $149 a year, in any state.

    Price buys

    • Registration delivered to the state office
    • Registered agent costs nothing in year one
    • A price that holds across states

    In its favor

    • The fee does not change by state
    • $199 for the registration
    • Registered agent is free in year one

    Against it

    • $50 above LA Registered Agent.org at renewal
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for one more state, no frills

    Local entry
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 on top of Louisiana's $185; renewal $99

    Entry 2 is LA Registered Agent.org. Registering with Louisiana through this service costs $199, followed by a $99 agent renewal.

    Price buys

    • Registration completed for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Starts at $199
    • Then $99 a year
    • First agent year included

    Against it

    • Limited to one state
    See LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

    Local entry
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 on top of Louisiana's $185; renewal $99

    Entry 3 is Louisiana Registered Agent.co. Registering with Louisiana through this service costs $199, followed by a $99 agent renewal.

    Year-one and renewal cells both equal LA Registered Agent.org's.

    Price buys

    • Registration completed for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Then $99 a year
    • Starts at $199
    • First agent year included

    Against it

    • Limited to one state
    See Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals over time

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2LA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Louisiana Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year one plus renewals, using prices read November 13, 2026. Sorted by running total, the ranking is steady for ten years.

Choose your own span

Change the years to recalculate.
Over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, LA Registered Agent.org $397, Louisiana Registered Agent.co $397. Least spent: LA Registered Agent.org.

The government side, Louisiana

ChargeCellSource
Cost to register$185static.sos.la.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Annual report$35legis.la.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$255Filing, reports and any tax
We total three kinds of state charge: the filing, the next two reports and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no stated amount, publication among them, stay out of that number.

Why entry one is entry one

Filing work per row put Mainstay Filing first. That column is 30% of the sort, and three-year row total, renewal gap, row crossover and cell clarity make up the remainder.

With the LLC in two states, coverage decided the order.

Louisiana foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source

Out-of-state LLCs submit the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972) to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, along with $185. Include certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization at most 90 days.

Without registration: no standing to sue in Louisiana (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)); fees owed for the time before registering.

Official wording: legis.la.gov [read October 2026, table note]

Filing it yourself

$255 in state fees is the least three years can cost. The table shows what each service piles on ($397 to $497).

Questions

What does registering a foreign LLC in Louisiana cost?

$185 in state fees, before a service fee of $199.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.

Which form carries out the registration?

Use Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972), lodged with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.

Must a document from the home state accompany the Louisiana filing?

Yes, one issued within 90 days: certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization.

Which recurring filing follows registration?

It is the annual report, charged at $35.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Louisiana?

Mainstay Filing ranks first, ahead of LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

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Where this came from

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