Louisiana ledger, best value first
Ordered by our
value rule. No row includes the $125 state fee.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly cost you can plan on
Leading row
$199 a year
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Row one is Mainstay Filing, because one $199 line covers formation, the registered agent and every annual report.
Carried to year three it totals $200 more than LA Registered Agent.org; the jobs it covers outweigh that on our sort.
You skip the annual report; Louisiana still bills $35, passed through at cost.
Included lines
- The formation line
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee passed straight through
Gains
- The price holds at $199
- EIN step handled
- $199 a year takes in the whole bundle
Minus column
- A $100 annual premium compared with LA Registered Agent.org
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2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for staying in one state
Louisiana specialist
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
LA Registered Agent.org takes line 2 since $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- No agent charge in year one
- Then $99 annually
- Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state fee
Minus column
- You would do the annual report on your own
- EIN not included; it is $99
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3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a second local line
Louisiana specialist
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Louisiana Registered Agent.co takes line 3 since $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
The figures match LA Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- No agent charge in year one
- Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state fee
- Then $99 annually
Minus column
- You would do the annual report on your own
- EIN not included; it is $99
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. Within ten years no line passes another.
Break-even check
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then, and tick the box to add the EIN application.
State fees, cited
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
Reading the ranking
Jobs ticked off put Mainstay Filing in row one. That column carries 28% of the sort, and three-year tally, renewal step, break-even tally and price on the page make up the rest.
Filing the annual report for you outweighed LA Registered Agent.org's lower three-year total.
Add the EIN application and LA Registered Agent.org turns into the lower total from year 2.
Louisiana LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The filing is the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365), the fee is $125 and the office is the Louisiana Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official text: official page static.sos.la.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
Skipping the service
State fees alone come to $195 for three years, and that is the floor. The table shows what each service adds, $397 to $597.
Common questions
What does an LLC service cost in Louisiana?
Expect $199 plus $125 in state fees.
What do three years of service add up to?
Three-year service tallies: $397 to $597.
How much does Louisiana charge to file an LLC?
$125, which accompanies the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365).
What does Louisiana charge each year after formation?
The annual report: $35 per year, deadline on or before the anniversary date of organization.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing at no extra cost, LA Registered Agent.org for $99 and Louisiana Registered Agent.co for $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in Louisiana?
The first line belongs to Mainstay Filing, the second to LA Registered Agent.org and the third to Louisiana Registered Agent.co.
Source ledger
- Louisiana Secretary of State (geauxbiz.sos.la.gov), tallied August 2026
- Louisiana Secretary of State (sos.la.gov), tallied August 2026
- Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report (legis.la.gov), tallied October 2026
- Louisiana Secretary of State fee (static.sos.la.gov), tallied October 2026
- Louisiana registered agent statute (legis.la.gov), tallied October 2026
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing Louisiana service page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the LA Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Louisiana Registered Agent.co pricing page