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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026): Cost Calculator

Run for 2026, the foreign registration services in Louisiana that come out best are Mainstay Filing ($199), LA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Louisiana charges $185 to register, and the calculator adds $397 to $497 of service fees across three years.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Sorted by a five-term formula where cost is 41% and coverage 27%

Calculator summary

Registration fee owed to the state$185static.sos.la.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Opening results$199Excludes state charges
What three years calculate to$397 to $497First year and both renewals
State side through year 3$255Official inputs only
CrossoverDoes not occurNo service passes another

Louisiana: results, best value first

Service prices only. Each result is subject to the same $185 state fee.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee wherever you register

Leads the results
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$149/yr
Result at year 3$497
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly

Top result: Mainstay Filing. $199 added to the state fee, the first registered agent year at zero, then $149 yearly.

Pay $100 above LA Registered Agent.org across three years and the repeating filings stop being your concern.

The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.

Inputs covered

  • The foreign registration filing
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • One fee wherever you register

Adds up well

  • $199 above the state fee
  • All fifty states covered
  • No agent charge in year one

Adds up badly

  • $50 above LA Registered Agent.org at renewal
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2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for a low registration result

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

Result 2: LA Registered Agent.org. Total service fees reach $397 after three years.

Inputs covered

  • Registration handled for you
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Year-one agent covered
  • Starts at $199
  • Agent renews at $99

Adds up badly

  • The home state needs a different agent
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3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

Result 3: Louisiana Registered Agent.co. Total service fees reach $397 after three years.

Its inputs match LA Registered Agent.org's exactly.

Inputs covered

  • Registration handled for you
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Year-one agent covered
  • Starts at $199
  • Agent renews at $99

Adds up badly

  • The home state needs a different agent

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2LA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Open LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Louisiana Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Open Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Built from prices published November 13, 2026: year one, then one more renewal in each later column. Ranked by running result, the order is steady for ten years.

Cost calculator

How long will the company stay open? Enter the years and compare.
Result for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, LA Registered Agent.org $397, Louisiana Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest of the results: LA Registered Agent.org.

Louisiana fee list

InputAmountSource
Cost to register$185static.sos.la.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual report$35legis.la.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
State fees over three years$255Filing, reports and any tax
The state's three-year figure is a sum of three kinds of charge: the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs with no fixed amount, such as publication in a newspaper, are noted in the text and left out of the sum.

What settled the order

Filing work in the price put Mainstay Filing first. That term is 27% of the formula, and calculated three-year cost, renewal change, break-even year and input clarity make up the remainder.

With the LLC in two states, coverage decided it.

How Louisiana describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules

Out-of-state LLCs deliver the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972) to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division with $185. Add certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization dated within 90 days.

Operating without registering may mean exclusion from Louisiana courts as plaintiff until it registers (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)); the fees it would have paid.

As written: legis.la.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

Without a service

Take the services out and the sum is state fees alone: $255 for three years. Every service stacks its own $397 to $497 on that base.

Quick answers

What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in Louisiana?

$185 at the state office, with $199 more for the service in year one.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form registers the LLC?

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

Does the Louisiana filing need a document from the home state?

Yes, one less than 90 days old: certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization.

What recurring filing follows registration?

The annual report, charged at $35.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

No crossing within ten years; no service passes another.

Which foreign registration service calculates best for Louisiana?

Mainstay Filing calculates best, followed by LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

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Input sources

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