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3 Best LLC Services in Louisiana (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
For a 2026 launch in Louisiana, Launchwise Review grades LLC services this way: Mainstay Filing ($199), Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($199) and LA Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing earns the top grade here: one $199 yearly price filing the Louisiana formation, serving as your registered agent and filing the annual report, then renewing at $199.
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Our top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report wrapped into one price

$199 yearly, state fee billed on top

Our mark 9.3 out of 10

Top grade, Mainstay Filing: $199 a year covers the Louisiana filing, registered agent duty for the year and the annual report; it renews at $199.

When renewal comes, Mainstay prepares and files the annual report so it is off your list. The Louisiana fee is $35 every year, with a on or before the anniversary date of organization deadline; Mainstay passes the fee along at cost.

It runs $200 above Louisiana Registered Agent.co across three years; the extra paperwork it handles is worth that to us.

In the price

  • Formation paperwork prepared and sent in
  • A full year as your registered agent
  • Annual report, prepared and filed each cycle
  • Your EIN application, done for you

Pros

  • Renews at $199 without add-ons
  • Louisiana's fee goes through at cost
  • A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
  • Your EIN application is included

Less good

  • After year one the agent portion is $100 a year above Louisiana Registered Agent.co's
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Low renewal

2. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a Louisiana LLC that wants to stay close to home

$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

Our mark 9.1 out of 10

Next up is Louisiana Registered Agent.co: it forms the LLC in Louisiana for $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free for year one, and keeps the agent for $99 a year.

You get an in-state street address for the registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.

The annual report is not in its published price, so that task stays on your list with Louisiana, due every year.

In the price

  • Articles prepared and filed
  • A first year as your registered agent

Pros

  • $199 to start the LLC, plus the filing fee
  • Keeps your agent for $99 yearly
  • The first year as your registered agent is free

Less good

  • No annual report filing in the price
  • EIN application costs extra ($99)
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Best value here

3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for a launch that stays in Louisiana

$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

Our mark 9.0 out of 10

Rounding out the list is LA Registered Agent.org: it forms the LLC in Louisiana for $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free for year one, and keeps the agent for $99 a year.

You get an in-state street address for the registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.

The annual report is not in its published price, so that task stays on your list with Louisiana, due every year.

Nothing in the published price or features separates Louisiana Registered Agent.co from LA Registered Agent.org; go with whichever you like.

In the price

  • Articles prepared and filed
  • A first year as your registered agent

Pros

  • Year-one registered agent duty is covered
  • Then $99 a year to keep the agent
  • Formation costs $199 before state fees

Less good

  • No annual report filing in the price
  • EIN application costs extra ($99)
Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the LA Registered Agent.org launch review

The 3 grades at a glance

Place Company Launch grade Service price Second year Best fit Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.3 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual report wrapped into one price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Louisiana Registered Agent.co 9.1 $199 $99/yr A Louisiana launch on a tight budget Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 LA Registered Agent.org 9.0 $199 $99/yr A Louisiana launch on a tight budget Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each grade out of 10 reflects our editors' reading of the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.

Louisiana LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total

Company Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Three years, total Files the annual report for you
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
Louisiana Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 No
LA Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Prices were copied from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Add Louisiana's $125 filing fee to any row; it is not in the totals.

Why this order

Launchwise Review puts 26% on cost to launch and stay and 26% on launch paperwork handled, then spreads 48% over renewal behavior, state match and price transparency. For Louisiana, the call came down to launch paperwork handled.

The state's report comes annually in Louisiana, at $35. Mainstay's price takes that filing off your list and Louisiana Registered Agent.co's does not, so coverage beat Louisiana Registered Agent.co's lower three-year cost.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Launching in Louisiana: the state filing fee and form

Plan on $125 at the Louisiana Secretary of State when you file the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365). Each company below adds that state fee at cost.

Your Louisiana LLC after launch: the upkeep list

Next on the list: the annual report, every year, due on or before the anniversary date of organization. Set aside $35 for the state. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quick answers about Louisiana LLC services

What will it cost to launch an LLC in Louisiana?

The state filing fee is $125; add a service fee of $199.

Which form starts the LLC?

Look for the Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company (Form 365) at the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Is a registered agent required on the Louisiana formation form?

Yes. You name one on the formation form and keep one on file, with a street address in Louisiana.

What stays on the to-do list after the LLC is launched?

The annual report is the recurring item, filed every year with a on or before the anniversary date of organization deadline and a $35 state charge.

Will the EIN application be handled in this price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. The application runs $99 at Louisiana Registered Agent.co and LA Registered Agent.org. Founders can also get an EIN from the IRS directly, with no fee.

Which service is the best start for a new Louisiana LLC?

Mainstay Filing, because the Louisiana formation, your registered agent and the annual report are bundled at $199 a year.

Related pages

Sources and dates

  1. Louisiana Secretary of State, dated August 2026
  2. Louisiana Secretary of State, dated August 2026
  3. Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source, dated October 2026
  4. Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October 1, 2026, dated October 2026
  5. Louisiana registered agent statute, dated October 2026
  6. From Mainstay Filing: Louisiana service page, copied November 12, 2026
  7. From Louisiana Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026
  8. From LA Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, copied November 12, 2026