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3 Best LLC Services in Louisiana (2026): What Is Inside Each

In Louisiana for 2026, unpack LLC formation services in this order: Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199), LA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Inside the cost: $125 goes to the state, and three years of service add $397 to $597.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

State filing fee
$125, paid once
Every year after
$35 each year
Registered agent
Yes, by law
Our pick
Louisiana Registered Agent.co, LA Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing

The Louisiana stack, best on top

Prices come from each company's own page. See how we open it up.
Ranked first

1. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for owners who plan to stay local

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

Louisiana Registered Agent.co sits on top in Louisiana because $199 forms the LLC, and the agent renews each year at $99.

Cost decides it: the three-year total here is under Mainstay Filing's.

You still file the annual report yourself.

Inside the price

  • The LLC, filed for you
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • $99 a year from year two
  • A first year of agent service is inside
  • $199 to form the LLC

Inside, the catch

  • The annual report sits outside the box
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
Louisiana only

2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state option

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

LA Registered Agent.org lands second, and $199 forms the LLC, and the agent renews each year at $99.

You still file the annual report yourself.

Its prices match Louisiana Registered Agent.co exactly, so the order between them is close.

Inside the price

  • The LLC, filed for you
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • A first year of agent service is inside
  • $199 to form the LLC
  • $99 a year from year two

Inside, the catch

  • The annual report sits outside the box
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
All fifty states

3. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled

$199 a year plus $125 to the state

Mainstay Filing sits third because inside its $199 yearly price sit the formation, the registered agent and the annual report filing, and it renews at $199.

Why not higher? Three years cost $200 more than Louisiana Registered Agent.co, and cost is the heaviest layer.

The annual report is packed in, and the only extra is the state's $35.

Inside the price

  • The formation filing, packed in
  • Registered agent across the full year
  • Annual report filed on your behalf
  • EIN application
  • State fees at cost

Inside, the good

  • $199 a year covers filing, agent and report
  • EIN handled at no extra charge
  • Renews at $199

Inside, the catch

  • $100 a year above Louisiana Registered Agent.co after year one

Side by side

#CompanyYear oneRenewalThree-year totalCovers
1Louisiana Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397The LLC, filed for you; A first year of agent serviceOpen Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2LA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397The LLC, filed for you; A first year of agent serviceOpen LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597the formation filing, packed in; registered agent across the full year; annual report filed on your behalfOpen Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read November 13, 2026. Three years means year one plus two renewals.

Opened up, question by question

What is inside the cost of forming an LLC here?

Filing costs $125. A service on top of that costs $199 in year one.

Across three years the state collects $195, filing fee included. static.sos.la.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What do I actually send the state?

The Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365) is the filing, and the Louisiana Secretary of State is where it goes. Approval creates the LLC.

static.sos.la.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

Is a registered agent required?

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

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.

legis.la.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What comes after the LLC is formed?

Underneath it all, one filing repeats: the annual report, every year, at $35 each time. The state phrases its deadline like this: on or before the anniversary date of organization.

legis.la.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

Do I have to pay a service at all?

A service is optional. State fees alone are $195 across three years.

Services add $397 to $597 across three years to take the filings off your desk, and Mainstay Filing counts the reports among them.

What put number one on top?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co is strongest on total across three years, a layer worth 34% of the score.

Five layers set the order: total across three years (34%), what is inside the price (29%), price laid out in the open (14%), how the renewal behaves (12%) and how far it reaches (11%).

Three years at Louisiana Registered Agent.co cost $397, which is $200 below Mainstay Filing.

The five layers

Louisiana formation, unpacked

RequirementWhat is insidePeek at source
Fee to form$125static.sos.la.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Registered agentYes, by lawlegis.la.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Annual report$35 every yearlegis.la.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$195The rows above, stacked
The last row stacks the filing fee, the reports in years two and three and any minimum tax. A cost with no fixed amount, such as a newspaper notice, is explained above and kept out of the sum.

More boxes to open

Is the EIN application inside the price?

With Mainstay Filing it costs nothing more. Louisiana Registered Agent.co charges $99, LA Registered Agent.org charges $99.

How do the three-year totals compare?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co stacks up to $397, LA Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397, Mainstay Filing stacks up to $597, before state fees.

What do these numbers rest on?

Two kinds of source feed this page: Louisiana's official documents for what the state charges, and company price pages for what services charge.

Does the law require one?

Not required. The state takes filings from owners.

What does the LLC owe each year?

Underneath it all, one filing repeats: the annual report, every year, at $35 each time. The state phrases its deadline like this: on or before the anniversary date of organization.

Which LLC service should I open first in Louisiana?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co is on top: it opens at $199 with the first agent year inside and renews at $99. Under it sit LA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

Originals behind this page

  1. Under Louisiana Secretary of State sits geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  2. Under Louisiana Secretary of State sits sos.la.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  3. Under Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report sits legis.la.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  4. Under Louisiana Secretary of State fee sits static.sos.la.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  5. Under Louisiana registered agent statute sits legis.la.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  6. The Louisiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  7. The LA Registered Agent.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  8. The Mainstay Filing Louisiana service page, opened November 13, 2026