Starting an LLC in Louisiana: what you should know first

Filing a Louisiana LLC costs $125. The Annual Report costs $35 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $792 covers three years.

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Side hustle: Quiet-year cost: $234 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $35 state report in that year.
Online business: Required registered agent. The address has to be a registered office in Louisiana, which the law treats as the company's domicile. P.O. boxes and virtual offices are not accepted.
Startup: Filing: Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (365) with the Louisiana Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner: Report due: On or before the anniversary date of organization.

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Mainstay Filing: $324 in year 1 including the $125 filing fee, $234 in year 2.

Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026): static.sos.la.gov/shared/fee_changes_2026.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
Louisiana Secretary of State (multira state research spine): geauxbiz.sos.la.gov/, checked August 12, 2026
Louisiana Secretary of State (multira state research spine): www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/FileBusinessDocuments/FileAnnualReport/Pages/default.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source read 2026-10-01: legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76256, checked October 1, 2026
Louisiana registered agent statute (La. R.S. 12:1308): www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=76255, checked October 20, 2026