Class 1 · Louisiana
Louisiana LLC Formation Class (2026): 7 Assignments and the 3 Best LLC Services
Need-to-know facts
Class goals
- The official Louisiana fee and form
- What the agent rule says
- What you file every year after that
- Which services we recommend and why
The Louisiana honor roll
1. Mainstay Filing: best for no annual report paperwork to do
In Louisiana, Mainstay Filing sits at the top of the class: $199 a year does three pieces of homework at once: the filing, the registered agent and the annual report.
LA Registered Agent.org is $200 cheaper over three years; this one still earns the higher grade because it does more of the work.
It files every annual report; the only extra is the state's own $35.
Covered by the tuition
- Filing made with the state
- Registered agent for the whole year
- Annual report filed on time
- EIN application included
- State fee billed at cost
Strengths
- $199 every year
- A flat $199 each year
- The EIN application is in the price
Weak spots
- After year one it costs $100 more each year
2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for a small first bill
LA Registered Agent.org makes a respectable second: $199 above the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year.
The annual report is not in the price, so you hand it in every year.
Covered by the tuition
- The filing is done for you
- A year of agent service is part of the price
Strengths
- $199 to form
- The agent renews at $99
- Agent covered in year one
Weak spots
- The price does not include filing the annual report
- The EIN application is not included ($99)
3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for LLCs that never leave Louisiana
Louisiana Registered Agent.co makes a respectable third: $199 above the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year.
The annual report is not in the price, so you hand it in every year.
It charges exactly what LA Registered Agent.org charges.
Covered by the tuition
- The filing is done for you
- A year of agent service is part of the price
Strengths
- Agent covered in year one
- $199 to form
- The agent renews at $99
Weak spots
- The price does not include filing the annual report
- The EIN application is not included ($99)
The Louisiana grades compared
| # | Service | First year | From year two | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199/yr | $597 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | LA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Louisiana Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
How a Louisiana LLC gets formed
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Assignment
1Settle on a name
the Louisiana Secretary of State holds the records, so begin there; in Louisiana, a name that is taken may get the filing returned.
A spare name saves a trip back to the board.
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Assignment
2Name the registered agent
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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.
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 class favorite here can be your registered agent.
Textbook page: Look at legis.la.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026
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Assignment
3Weigh doing it alone against paying for help
The state's fee is $125 either way. A service adds $199; the grade list shows which one to pick.
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Assignment
4Put together and mail the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company
This is the big filing, the one that creates the company: the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365), handed to the Louisiana Secretary of State with $125.
Textbook page: Look at static.sos.la.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026
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Assignment
5Request an Employer Identification Number
Approval first, IRS number second. Hire Mainstay Filing and this assignment is done for you.
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Assignment
6Write an operating agreement
Even a Louisiana LLC with a single owner is better off with a written operating agreement in the files.
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Assignment
7Handle Louisiana's recurring filing
The filing that comes around again is the annual report ($35, every year, by on or before the anniversary date of organization).
Textbook page: Look at legis.la.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026
The bill
| Item | Who gets paid | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Filing to form the LLC | Goes to the state | $125 |
| Annual report | Goes to the state | $35 every year |
| Service fees (optional) | Your service | $199 in year one |
| State total across three years | Goes to the state | $195 |
Why the list runs this way
pulled ahead of on homework the price does, which counts for 34%.
A price that handles the annual report counted for more than LA Registered Agent.org's smaller three-year total.
Louisiana questions
What does it cost to file a new LLC in Louisiana?
$125, paid to the state. The graded services bill $199 on top.
Which form creates the LLC?
Hand the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365) to the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Is a registered agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What does Louisiana require each year?
Expect Louisiana to ask for the annual report every year, at $35, with timing described as on or before the anniversary date of organization.
Can I form the LLC without a service?
The state accepts filings straight from owners, so no service is needed. Expect $125 plus a registered agent.
Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?
Mainstay Filing, LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co, from the highest grade to the lowest.
Textbook pages and extra reading
- Study tip for Louisiana Secretary of State: everything above comes from geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Study tip for Louisiana Secretary of State: everything above comes from sos.la.gov, which we reread in August 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Study tip for Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source: everything above comes from legis.la.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Study tip for Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October: everything above comes from static.sos.la.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Study tip for Louisiana registered agent statute: everything above comes from legis.la.gov, which we reread in October 2026. Open it and follow along.
- Mainstay Filing's Louisiana service page, read on November 13, 2026
- LA Registered Agent.org's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026
- Louisiana Registered Agent.co's pricing page, read on November 13, 2026