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Registered agent guide · Louisiana

Louisiana Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Almanac pick for registered agent service in Louisiana, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ranked first to last. Louisiana makes a registered agent compulsory. Recurring state fees: $35 yearly, 24th of 50.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Louisiana fee schedule

24thof 50 states on yearly state feesCounted up from the least expensive. Compare all states
Registered agent required
Yeslegis.la.gov as of October 2026
Annual report
$35 / yrFalls due: on or before the anniversary date of organization. legis.la.gov as of October 2026
State fees per year
$35Per-year state bill

Louisiana shortlist

Five published criteria, listed on the methodology page, decide the order.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that might expand

Top entry$149 yearly (renews $149)

Entry one is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year and the same at renewal, with every state covered.

LA Registered Agent.org comes in $150 lower across three years, yet coverage counts ahead of that gap in our method.

In the price

  • A physical in-state office address
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • Yearly price $149, renewal $149
  • The same price in all fifty states

Weak points

  • Costs $50 more a year than LA Registered Agent.org
  • The plan covers the agent alone; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest flat agent price

In-state option$99 yearly (renews $99)

LA Registered Agent.org holds second place: $99 a year flat, plus served papers scanned to you online.

In the price

  • An in-state registered office address
  • Served papers scanned into your online account

Strengths

  • $99 annually
  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing

Weak points

  • Louisiana only; other states need their own agent
  • Annual report is outside the price
Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a Louisiana specialist

In-state option$99 yearly (renews $99)

Louisiana Registered Agent.co holds third place: $99 a year flat, plus served papers scanned to you online.

On price it ties with LA Registered Agent.org.

In the price

  • An in-state registered office address
  • Served papers scanned into your online account

Strengths

  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annually

Weak points

  • Louisiana only; other states need their own agent
  • Annual report is outside the price
Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
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.
Prices on file from November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, Louisiana charges the same.

Agent and state fees, by year

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the annual report from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
State $70 and service $447 make $517 over 3 years with Mainstay Filing.

Louisiana among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
19thWest Virginia$25
19thWisconsin$25
24thLouisiana$35
25thKansas$45
25thVermont$45
The full ranking uses the same method for all fifty states.

Louisiana registered agent requirements, by statute

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

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. Basis: La. R.S. 12:1308.

Louisiana LLC upkeep in 2026

On top of the agent, the LLC files the annual report every year for $35, due on or before the anniversary date of organization.

Why Mainstay Filing is listed first

The deciding criterion in Louisiana was requirements covered, weighted 28%.

Coverage put it ahead of LA Registered Agent.org.

Quick answers

Is a registered agent compulsory in Louisiana?

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

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Louisiana?

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.

What does a Louisiana registered agent charge each year?

The agents listed here charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$35 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the annual report ($35 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in almanac order.

Which registered agent should I choose?

We would file with Mainstay Filing: one $149 agent plan that stays with the company if it registers in more states. Next come LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

Related entries

Citations for this entry

  1. geauxbiz.sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State, read August 2026
  2. sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State, read August 2026
  3. legis.la.gov for Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source, read October 2026
  4. static.sos.la.gov for Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October, read October 2026
  5. legis.la.gov for Louisiana registered agent statute, read October 2026
  6. business4.wv.gov for West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing, read August 2026
  7. business4.wv.gov for West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing, read August 2026
  8. sos.wv.gov for West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, read October 2026
  9. onestop.wv.gov for West Virginia yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, read October 2026
  10. dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate, read August 2026
  11. dfi.wi.gov for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate, read August 2026
  12. sos.ks.gov for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report, read October 2026
  13. sos.vermont.gov for Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report, read October 2026
  14. Mainstay Filing: Louisiana service page, recorded November 12, 2026
  15. LA Registered Agent.org: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026
  16. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026