Registering an out-of-state LLC in Louisiana
An LLC formed in another state pays $185 to register in Louisiana, then files the same recurring reports as a Louisiana LLC.
Foreign LLC in Louisiana
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Application for Authority to Transact Business (Foreign LLC)source$185
Annual Reportsource$35 / yr
Year one$185
Every year after (average)$35
5-year total$325
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Louisiana — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Louisiana generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application for Authority to Transact Business (Foreign LLC) with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.