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3 Best LLC Services in Louisiana (2026): Fee Schedule

For LLC formation services in Louisiana, the 2026 schedules rank Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and LA Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Charges for three years run $397 to $597, and Louisiana bills $125 to file no matter which company you hire.

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Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order

Louisiana charges at a glance

State charge to form the LLC$125static.sos.la.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Charged in year one$199Government fee not included
Charges, three years$397 to $597First year with two more
State side through year 3$195Not used in the order
Break-evenNeverStable for a decade

Ranked schedules

Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $125 state fee.
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1. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for plain formation

Ranked first

$199 and fees; renewal $99

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Louisiana Registered Agent.co ranks first. $199 pays for formation, and the agent bills $99 a year after that.

Its three-year charges are below Mainstay Filing's, and charges carry 39% of the order.

Plan time for the annual report, which is not covered.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Agent renews at $99
  • No agent charge in year one
  • $199 over the state fee

Charges against it

  • You prepare the annual report at your own desk
  • EIN add-on: $99
Check Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the annual report altogether

Full package

$199 a year plus the $125 state fee

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597

Mainstay Filing ranks second. One charge of $199 a year bundles formation, registered agent service and each annual report.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co bills $200 less over three years, enough to rank higher.

Each annual report is covered, with Louisiana's $35 billed at cost.

Duties the charge covers

  • The LLC formation filing
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared
  • Nothing added to state charges

Charges in its favor

  • $199 in year two
  • It prepares the EIN application
  • $199 a year covers filing and agent and report

Charges against it

  • Louisiana Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal

Local option

$199 and fees; renewal $99

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

LA Registered Agent.org ranks third. $199 pays for formation, and the agent bills $99 a year after that.

Plan time for the annual report, which is not covered.

Its charges match Louisiana Registered Agent.co's exactly.

Duties the charge covers

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • $199 over the state fee
  • No agent charge in year one
  • Agent renews at $99

Charges against it

  • You prepare the annual report at your own desk
  • EIN add-on: $99
Check LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Charges over time

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Louisiana Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3LA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Retrieved November 13, 2026. Each column adds one more renewal. Ranked by running total, the order is stable for ten years.

Try other years

Type the years you expect to keep the LLC and each schedule's running charges update; tick the box to add each company's EIN application.
3 years of fees come to Louisiana Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597, LA Registered Agent.org $397. Schedule with the smallest total: Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

What Louisiana itself bills

LineChargeSource
Cost to form$125static.sos.la.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual report$35 every yearlegis.la.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the state bills by year 3$195Our sum
The state's share is the filing, the reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described, not totaled.

The order behind Louisiana

In Louisiana, the deciding measure was charges over three years (39% of the order), where Louisiana Registered Agent.co came out ahead.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co totals $397 at year three, $200 under Mainstay Filing.

With the EIN application in the sum, the charges meet in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

The Louisiana LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words

$125 and the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365), filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State, bring the company into existence. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Cited at: static.sos.la.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

State fees only

Skip the service and the state is the only one to bill you: $195 over three years. A service lays $397 to $597 over that for the paperwork and the agent.

Questions

What do LLC formation services charge in Louisiana?

Year one bills $199 before the $125 filing fee.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.

How much does Louisiana bill to file an LLC?

Filing costs $125 on the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365).

What does Louisiana bill each year after formation?

$35 annually for the annual report; the state gives the deadline as on or before the anniversary date of organization.

Does the charge include the EIN application?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co bills $99 more, Mainstay Filing bundles it in and LA Registered Agent.org bills $99 more.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Louisiana?

Best value to least: Louisiana Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and LA Registered Agent.org.

See also

Fee sources

  1. Louisiana Secretary of State confirmed against geauxbiz.sos.la.gov in August 2026.
  2. Louisiana Secretary of State confirmed against sos.la.gov in August 2026.
  3. Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report confirmed against legis.la.gov in October 2026.
  4. Louisiana Secretary of State fee confirmed against static.sos.la.gov in October 2026.
  5. Louisiana registered agent statute confirmed against legis.la.gov in October 2026.
  6. Charges from Louisiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026
  7. Charges from Mainstay Filing Louisiana service page, retrieved November 13, 2026
  8. Charges from LA Registered Agent.org pricing page, retrieved November 13, 2026