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Class session 2 · Louisiana

Louisiana Registered Agent Class (2026): 6 Assignments and the 3 Best Agents

Pop quiz answer for Louisiana in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) are the services to use for getting a registered agent, best grade first. Assignment 1 is the Louisiana rule on a registered agent; 6 assignments later the appointment is on file.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Read this first

The requirementYesSource for this: legis.la.gov, October 2026
Agent price range$99 to $149 a yearPublished rates
Annual report$35 a yearSource for this: legis.la.gov, October 2026
Assignments in this class6Listed below

What this class teaches

  • What Louisiana requires of a registered agent
  • Who may serve and from what address
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • The agents we picked

Who we would hire in Louisiana

The teacher's five criteria are on how we grade, and they decide the order.
Start with this one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state

First year $149; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing earns the top grade in Louisiana: the agent is $149 a year and can come along when the company adds a state.

LA Registered Agent.org is $150 cheaper over three years; this one still earns the higher grade because it does more of the work.

Covered by the tuition

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company, free and on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Strengths

  • $149 per year
  • One price in all fifty states

Weak spots

  • $50 a year above LA Registered Agent.org
  • An agent-only plan, so no report filing
Local choice

2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for owners with a tight budget

First year $99; renewal $99

LA Registered Agent.org lands in second place: a one-state plan costing $99 a year and renewing at $99.

Covered by the tuition

  • A Louisiana address for the registered office
  • Scans of anything served on the LLC

Strengths

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 per year

Weak spots

  • No help in other states
  • Annual report is homework it leaves to you
Local choice

3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a second Louisiana choice

First year $99; renewal $99

Louisiana Registered Agent.co lands in third place: a one-state plan costing $99 a year and renewing at $99.

On price, it is level with LA Registered Agent.org.

Covered by the tuition

  • A Louisiana address for the registered office
  • Scans of anything served on the LLC

Strengths

  • $99 per year
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Weak spots

  • No help in other states
  • Annual report is homework it leaves to you

The services compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2LA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Louisiana Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, read November 13, 2026. Every agent leaves the state fees unchanged.

The Louisiana agent, in order

  1. Assignment
    1

    What Louisiana expects of an agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Textbook page: Source for this: legis.la.gov, October 2026

  2. Assignment
    2

    See who may act

    A Louisiana citizen who lives in the state, a law partnership or professional law corporation, or a corporation or LLC formed in Louisiana or authorized there. A new agent signs a notarized acceptance. (La. R.S. 12:1308)

  3. Assignment
    3

    Learn the registered office rule

    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.

    Every graded service supplies the Louisiana office address.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Settle on the person or company

    Hiring from the graded agents costs $99 to $149 a year; serving yourself is the option for those who qualify.

  5. Assignment
    5

    Put the agent on the state's record

    Your filing with the Louisiana Secretary of State is where the agent gets identified, and any change means a fresh filing at that office.

    Textbook page: Source for this: static.sos.la.gov, October 2026

  6. Assignment
    6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    Notices from the state about the annual report go straight to your registered agent. You pay $35 every year, with the due date given as on or before the anniversary date of organization.

    Textbook page: Source for this: legis.la.gov, October 2026

Louisiana agent costs

Line itemGoes toTotal
Registered agent serviceService$99 to $149 a year
Renewing the agentService$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportThe state$35 every year
Rows for the state use Louisiana's published fee schedules (see the textbook pages beneath the table), and each service row uses that company's own price. Over three years the state row adds the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

pulled ahead of on homework the price does, which counts for 34%.

Covering all fifty states outweighed LA Registered Agent.org on our weights.

What students ask

Does Louisiana require every LLC to have a registered agent?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, when you meet the who-may-serve and address rules in assignments 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

You can. An existing LLC files a change with the Louisiana Secretary of State; see assignment 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Louisiana?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Mainly the annual report, $35 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing, because a flat $149 a year, whichever state the LLC sits in. Behind it come LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

Related classes

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Class notes on Louisiana Secretary of State come straight from geauxbiz.sos.la.gov (reread August 2026).
  2. Class notes on Louisiana Secretary of State come straight from sos.la.gov (reread August 2026).
  3. Class notes on Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source come straight from legis.la.gov (reread October 2026).
  4. Class notes on Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October come straight from static.sos.la.gov (reread October 2026).
  5. Class notes on Louisiana registered agent statute come straight from legis.la.gov (reread October 2026).
  6. Mainstay Filing's Louisiana service page, read on November 13, 2026
  7. LA Registered Agent.org's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026
  8. Louisiana Registered Agent.co's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026