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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026): Worked Prices

Louisiana, 2026, foreign registration services: the ranking by value reads Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199), LA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Louisiana takes $185 to register. Add the service rows, $397 to $497 over three years, to that.
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↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Louisiana: the numbers worked

Foreign filing charge $185 static.sos.la.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $199 State fee not added
Three-year range $397 to $497 Includes both renewals
State sum, years 1 to 3 $255 Does not depend on the row
Year the lines meet Does not occur The order stays put for ten years

Louisiana, ranked by value

Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $185 state fee.

1
Highest score

1. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for adding exactly one state

$199 on top of the state's $185; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Louisiana Registered Agent.co comes out on top. Working: $199 to register and one year of agent service, followed by $99 yearly.

The sums settle it: three years here cost less than three years at Mainstay Filing.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 for the registration
  • No agent charge for year one

Does not add up

  • Nothing outside this state
2
Louisiana only

2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby service

$199 on top of the state's $185; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

LA Registered Agent.org fills row 2: $199 to register and one year of agent service, followed by $99 yearly.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.

The price buys

  • Filing delivered to the state
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • No agent charge for year one
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 for the registration

Does not add up

  • Nothing outside this state
3
Covers the most items

3. Mainstay Filing: best for repeat registrations

$199 on top of the state's $185; renewals at $149
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing is row 3: $199 over Louisiana's own fee, followed by $149 a year for the agent.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co is $100 lower across three years, which is enough to rank ahead.

Year one has no agent charge; after that it is $149 a year.

The price buys

  • Registration papers, prepared and filed
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • Fifty-state service

Adds up

  • $199 for the registration
  • Agent free for the first year
  • Covers all fifty states

Does not add up

  • Agent renewal is higher ($149)

Year-by-year sums

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Louisiana Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 LA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit LA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, summed year by year. None of the rows cross in ten years.

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Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears.

3 years of fees add to Louisiana Registered Agent.co $397, LA Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497. The least spent: Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

Louisiana state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Registration charge $185 static.sos.la.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $35 legis.la.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $255 Adds the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

What settled the order

Weight 42%: three-year total. That term separated the top two rows.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co adds up to $397 after three years, $100 less than Mainstay Filing.

Louisiana foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

An out-of-state LLC sends the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972) to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division and pays $185. Add certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization issued within 90 days.

An unregistered LLC may face the courts will not take its claims (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)); back fees for the period it was unregistered.

Official wording: legis.la.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

With no service, three years cost $255 in state fees. Each service adds its own row, $397 to $497 over the same period.

Questions

How much does Louisiana take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$185 to the state, with $199 more if you hire a service.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Service totals for three years: $397 to $497.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972), and the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division receives it.

Does Louisiana ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 90 days old: certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which costs $35.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Louisiana?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co scores first. LA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing follow.

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Inputs and sources

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