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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026): Where to Start

Start with this 2026 ranking of foreign registration services in Louisiana: Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and LA Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. State fee: $185. Service fees over three years: $397 to $497.
Written by the Simple Filing Guide editorial team

Do this first

Fee at the state
$185
Home-state certificate needed?
Yes, it is required (90 days, no older)
Next
$35, annual report
Our shortlist
Louisiana Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing then LA Registered Agent.org

Recommended in Louisiana

Prices come from each company's own page. Read how we rank for the method.

#1 Start here

1. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a lean registration

Pay $199 to register and $99 for the agent after

Start with Louisiana Registered Agent.co in Louisiana: the fee is $199 with the first year of agent service included, then $99 annually.

Over three years you pay less here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost counts most in our ranking.

Checklist: what is included
  • Foreign filing submitted
  • A year of agent service to start
What works
  • Agent renews at $99 afterward
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
Gaps
  • Single-state coverage
Open Louisiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#2 All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that keep growing

Pay $199 to register and $149 for the agent after

In second place, Mainstay Filing, where the fee is $199 in every state, and the registered agent is included for the first year.

At $100 above Louisiana Registered Agent.co over three years, it sits lower in the ranking.

Plan on a free registered agent in year one and $149 a year after, in any state.

Checklist: what is included
  • Application prepared and sent
  • Registered agent, covered in year one
  • A flat nationwide fee
What works
  • $199 to file the registration
  • Agent costs nothing the first year
  • Ready for the next state you add
Gaps
  • Louisiana Registered Agent.co renews its agent $50 lower
Open Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#3 In-state option

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

Pay $199 to register and $99 for the agent after

LA Registered Agent.org is third, because the fee is $199 with the first year of agent service included, then $99 annually.

Both publish identical prices, so pick whichever you like better.

Checklist: what is included
  • Foreign filing submitted
  • A year of agent service to start
What works
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Agent renews at $99 afterward
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
Gaps
  • Single-state coverage
Open LA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The table

#ProviderFirst-year priceRenewal costThree-year costIncluded
1 Louisiana Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397foreign filing submitted; A year of agent service to start Open Louisiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497application prepared and sent; registered agent, covered in year one; A flat nationwide fee Open Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 LA Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397foreign filing submitted; A year of agent service to start Open LA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

These are service fees only, taken from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees stay the same with every pick.

Step by step

Is my LLC obliged to register here?

If your LLC was formed in another state and will operate in Louisiana, register first.

Not registering can lead to it cannot sue in Louisiana courts until it registers (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)); fees owed for the gap before registering.

verify at legis.la.gov, as of October 2026

How much should I budget to register?

Budget $185 for the state and $199 for help.

Over three years the state's fees reach $255, counting any recurring report. verify at static.sos.la.gov, as of October 2026

What do I submit?

File the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972) with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division. That single filing registers the LLC.

Provide certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization no older than 90 days.

What does staying registered cost?

Annual report, at a cost of $35.

Filings come due on or before the anniversary of your qualification.

Why is the list in this order?

Total for three years, at 37%, puts Louisiana Registered Agent.co first.

Total for three years is worth 37% and filing jobs included 27%, with three smaller checks breaking ties.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co totals $397 across three years, which is $100 under Mainstay Filing.

See the scoring

What Louisiana requires to register

ItemDetailsOfficial source
Cost to register $185verify at static.sos.la.gov, as of October 2026
Document from home Yes, it is required, 90 daysverify at legis.la.gov, as of October 2026
Annual report $35verify at legis.la.gov, as of October 2026
State fees across three years $255Rows above, added up

Last row = filing fee + report in year two + report in year three + minimum tax, if any. Variable costs are described in the text, not added.

Quick answers

What about the state where I formed the LLC?

Yes. Your home state keeps its own agent rule, and Mainstay Filing can serve both states from one account.

Over three years, what does each charge?

$397 for Louisiana Registered Agent.co, $497 for Mainstay Filing, $397 for LA Registered Agent.org, with state fees on top.

Where do you get the fees?

State-set fees come from Louisiana's publications; what services charge comes from the prices they post.

Is a service required by law?

No. You can file with the state yourself; a service saves time and can act as your agent, but nothing makes you hire one.

Can I hire someone to register?

Yes. Every pick prepares and files it, and the state fee is the same whichever you choose.

What is the best foreign registration service for Louisiana?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co leads on total for three years, ahead of Mainstay Filing and LA Registered Agent.org.

Verify these facts

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