LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in Louisiana, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), LA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because for one yearly price of $199 you get the Louisiana filing, registered agent service and the annual report, then $199 at renewal.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top
Our score
9.2out of 10
9.2 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because the Louisiana formation, your registered agent and the annual report all come in a single $199 price.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the annual report for you. Louisiana charges $35 every year for it, and the date is on or before the anniversary date of organization. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
Over three years it costs $200 more than LA Registered Agent.org, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Formation paperwork prepared and sent in
A full year as your registered agent
Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
Renews at $199, no add-ons
Louisiana's fee is passed through at cost
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual report
The EIN application is included
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than LA Registered Agent.org's
Every score out of 10 is our editors' call, made with the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.
What Louisiana LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the annual report too
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
LA Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
Louisiana Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Louisiana charges a $125 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
Why we ordered them this way
LLC Review Desk gives three-year cost 29% and filings in the price 29%, then divides 42% among renewal price, state fit and up-front totals. For Louisiana, it came down to filings in the price.
In Louisiana you'll need a report each year ($35 to the state). Mainstay's price includes that filing and LA Registered Agent.org's doesn't, which is why coverage beat LA Registered Agent.org's lower three-year cost.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The Louisiana LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the Louisiana Secretary of State takes $125 when you file the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365). Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a Louisiana LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the annual report, every year, by on or before the anniversary date of organization. The state asks for $35. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Your questions about Louisiana LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in Louisiana set you back?
The state charges $125 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365) to the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Does the Louisiana formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
Yes. You list a registered agent when you file and keep one on record, using a street address in Louisiana.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the annual report. It comes every year, by on or before the anniversary date of organization, and the state asks $35.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my Louisiana LLC?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers the Louisiana formation, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, and it renews at $199.