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Louisiana business filings, made easier to navigate.

This is the practical starting point for researching entities administered by Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division. Find the public search tool, understand the state’s filing rhythm, and plan the evidence and maintenance steps that follow.

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Domestic LLC

Louisiana domestic LLC Articles of Organization cost $100.00 under the current SOS fee schedule. The filing must include a compliant name, Louisiana registered agent and physical office, organizer, management information, and any required initial or supplemental report. Certain parishes require online geauxBIZ filing, and card or portal convenience charges may be added by the payment workflow.

Domestic corporation

Louisiana domestic business-corporation Articles of Incorporation cost $75.00. The corporation must state authorized shares, incorporator, Louisiana registered agent and office, and other Business Corporation Act information. The filing fee is separate from corporate income/franchise-tax registration and any later annual report or tax obligations.

Standard turnaround

geauxBIZ provides electronic submission and receipt, but acceptance depends on name, form completeness, payment, and any parish filing rule. Online filing is mandatory for available documents in listed parishes and is normally faster than paper. The Secretary's public fee page does not promise a universal approval time.

Executive overview

What this state profile helps you decide

A state registry profile has two jobs. First, it tells you where the official record lives and how to search it. Second, it gives you enough compliance context to understand what the record means after you find it.

For Louisiana, the filing office is Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division. The current public-facing portal is powered or identified as geauxBIZ. The agency page and search engine should be treated as the final source for live forms, accepted payment methods, processing queues, and entity-specific notices.

Use this page when you need a high-level answer. Use the linked modules when you are preparing an actual filing, trying to cure a delinquency, ordering documentary evidence, or changing the statutory agent.

State filing snapshot

The numbers and obligations to surface first

Decision point	What the current profile says
Domestic formation	LLC: Louisiana domestic LLC Articles of Organization cost $100.00 under the current SOS fee schedule. The filing must include a compliant name, Louisiana registered agent and physical office, organizer, management information, and any required initial or supplemental report. Certain parishes require online geauxBIZ filing, and card or portal convenience charges may be added by the payment workflow. Corporation: Louisiana domestic business-corporation Articles of Incorporation cost $75.00. The corporation must state authorized shares, incorporator, Louisiana registered agent and office, and other Business Corporation Act information. The filing fee is separate from corporate income/franchise-tax registration and any later annual report or tax obligations.
Foreign qualification	LLC: A foreign LLC files Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company form #972 for $150.00. It must include a certificate of existence or good standing from the home state, Louisiana registered agent and physical office, entity jurisdiction and management data, and a distinguishable Louisiana name or registered name. Foreign withdrawal is also listed at $150.00. Corporation: A foreign corporation files Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority form #326 for $125.00. The application requires a current home-state certificate, Louisiana agent and registered office, authorized-share information, and the required authority statements. Foreign withdrawal is also listed at $125.00.
Recurring maintenance	LLC: Louisiana LLC annual reports cost $30.00 and are due on or before the anniversary date each year. The report supplies the entity name, registered agent and office, and member/manager information required by the applicable statute. A delinquent LLC can receive a notice of intent to revoke and must submit the report within the notice period; the public FAQ describes 30 days for domestic entities and 60 days for foreign entities. Corporation: Louisiana domestic and foreign corporations file annual reports for $30.00 on or before the corporation's anniversary date; nonprofits pay $10.00. The report updates registered-agent, officer/director, and office information and is separate from Louisiana corporation franchise or income tax returns. Failure to timely file can lead to revocation or administrative action.
Registered agent	Louisiana requires every business registration to name an agent with a physical Louisiana address. The agent may be almost any person of legal age and legal Louisiana resident, or an eligible authorized business entity; the street address and agent name are public. A P.O. box alone is inadequate. The agent must receive service, notices, and demands and remain current throughout the entity's life.

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Formation is the beginning, not the compliance plan

The cheapest formation route is not always the simplest operating route. Before filing, confirm the name standard, statutory agent requirements, authorized-share or member information, local licensing, tax registrations, and any professional-entity restrictions that apply to the planned activity.

After formation, calendar the first report or statement immediately. A newly created entity may have a first-year exception, an anniversary-month due date, a quarterly filing window, or a separate tax obligation. Treat the agency record, revenue department account, and local license file as related—but separate—workstreams.

How to use the official record responsibly

Save the entity ID, legal name, status, registered agent and office, formation or qualification date, and the most recent filed document. When a third party asks for “proof,” ask whether it needs a current certificate, certified charter, tax clearance, apostille, or a plain search result. Those are different documents with different evidentiary value.