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Chapter 2 · Louisiana

Louisiana Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

In 2026 the services this chapter recommends for appointing a registered agent in Louisiana are LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), best first. The reader finishes 6 short sections knowing how Louisiana wants a registered agent appointed.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Essential facts

Must one be named? Yes legis.la.gov, as published October 2026
Yearly cost of the recommended agents $99 to $149 a year Taken from each company's price page
Annual report $35 a year legis.la.gov, as published October 2026
Chapter sections 6 Each one explained

After this chapter you will understand

  • The Louisiana agent rule
  • Eligibility and the address test
  • Naming the agent in a filing
  • The agents chosen

Who we recommend in Louisiana

The editorial board's five criteria are explained on how we grade and determine the order.

1. LA Registered Agent.org: best for owners located in the state

Read this one first
Year one $99; renewal $99

LA Registered Agent.org is ranked first in Louisiana: a plan for one state: $99 a year, renewing at $99.

On three-year cost it undercuts Mainstay Filing, and cost is a large part of the ranking.

Price covers

  • An office address within the state
  • Scans of documents served on the LLC

Advantages

  • Yearly price under the national option
  • $99 per year

Limitations

  • Another state means another agent
  • Annual report is left to the owner
Visit LA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price

Any state
Year one $149; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing takes second position; a single yearly charge of $149 follows the company if it registers in a second state.

LA Registered Agent.org is $150 lower across three years, which keeps this service out of first place.

Price covers

  • A Louisiana street address on record
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Moves with the company to any state

Limitations

  • LA Registered Agent.org is $50 a year lower
  • Report filing requires the formation package
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for remaining within one state

In-state service
Year one $99; renewal $99

Third place is held by Louisiana Registered Agent.co, since a plan for one state: $99 a year, renewing at $99.

On price, it matches LA Registered Agent.org.

Price covers

  • An office address within the state
  • Scans of documents served on the LLC

Advantages

  • Yearly price under the national option
  • $99 per year

Limitations

  • Another state means another agent
  • Annual report is left to the owner
Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Rankings and prices together

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1 LA Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297 Visit LA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Louisiana Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297 Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. No agent changes the state fees.

Appointing a Louisiana registered agent, section by section

  1. Section 1

    What Louisiana requires of an agent

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

    Reference: legis.la.gov, as published October 2026

  2. Section 2

    Who may take the role

    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. Authority: La. R.S. 12:1308.

  3. Section 3

    Select a compliant 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.

    A hired service lists its own Louisiana street address in place of yours.

  4. Section 4

    Serve as your own agent or hire one

    Eligible owners can name themselves, and the recommended agents charge $99 to $149 each year.

  5. Section 5

    Report the agent's details

    the Louisiana Secretary of State receives the filing that identifies the agent, and also any later change.

    Reference: static.sos.la.gov, as published October 2026

  6. Section 6

    Watch for changes

    Annually the annual report confirms the agent's details for $35, by on or before the anniversary date of organization.

    Reference: legis.la.gov, as published October 2026

The price list

EntryWho is paidSum
Registered agent service The service$99 to $149 a year
From year two The service$99 to $149 a year
Annual report Filing office$35 every year

Rows for the state rely on Louisiana's published fee schedules (listed in the bibliography below), and each service row uses that company's own price. For three years the state row adds the filing, the report in year two, the report in year three and any minimum tax.

Why LA Registered Agent.org is first

finished ahead of on tuition over three years, which counts for 34%.

LA Registered Agent.org leads the cost criterion at $297 across three years, with Mainstay Filing $150 behind.

Short answers

Does Louisiana require an 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?

Possibly. Sections 2 and 3 show whether both rules are met.

Can I change my registered agent later?

It can be done. An existing LLC files a change with the Louisiana Secretary of State; see section 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Louisiana?

Budget $99 to $149 annually for an agent from the list.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Chiefly the annual report, $35 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Choose LA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year provides a Louisiana agent with an in-state office. Next are Mainstay Filing and Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

Related chapters

Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Footnote for Louisiana Secretary of State: see geauxbiz.sos.la.gov (August 2026).
  2. Footnote for Louisiana Secretary of State: see sos.la.gov (August 2026).
  3. Footnote for Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source: see legis.la.gov (October 2026).
  4. Footnote for Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October: see static.sos.la.gov (October 2026).
  5. Footnote for Louisiana registered agent statute: see legis.la.gov (October 2026).
  6. Prices quoted from the pricing page at LA Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026
  7. Prices quoted from the Louisiana service page at Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  8. Prices quoted from the pricing page at Louisiana Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026