Foreign Qualification Fees

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Louisiana foreign qualification fee

Louisiana charges $185 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division with Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$185
Route
$185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.
Rank
34th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$42.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$384
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification)

Nearest on the ranking: Washington $180 · Minnesota $185.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Louisiana checkout showed $389 in total on October 28, 2026, including $5 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. LA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Louisiana page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division to review and file Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no older than 90 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Louisiana fee questions

What is the Louisiana foreign qualification fee?

$185 for an LLC. $185 from October 1, 2026 (Act 921 of 2026); it was $150 before.

Is Louisiana expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 34th of 50 from the cheapest, $42.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Louisiana?

Annual report (Louisiana Secretary of State), $35 (due: on or before the anniversary of your qualification), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from