Louisiana · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in Louisiana
$100 in your first year. That's $100 to file with Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, and about $30 a year to keep it in good standing after that.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $100 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Annual Report $30 — year 2 Not owed in your first year — see the ongoing filings below
- Total, first year $100
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
Keeping it alive
Your annual report
| Filing | Annual Report |
|---|---|
| How often | annual |
| Fee | $30 |
| When it's due | Due annually on the anniversary date of formation (not a fixed calendar date), per R.S. 12:1308. Rises to $35 on 1 October 2026. |
| If you're late | No specific dollar late fee verified; failure to file can eventually lead to revocation. |
| If you keep ignoring it | The Secretary of State may revoke an LLC's status for failure to file required annual reports over time (R.S. 12:1308 / Title 12 Chapter 22); exact time-to-revocation not verified. |
State tax: None. Louisiana LLCs taxed as partnerships or disregarded entities are not subject to the corporate franchise tax, which applies to corporations.
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- RESOLVED. FEE CHANGE 1 OCT 2026 (Act 921 / HB 908): formation $100 -> $125, annual report $30 -> $35. Values here are the CURRENT pre-1-Oct fees. This is a dated, verifiable change most competitor pages will miss the week it lands — put it in the changelog.
- Processing time, expedite fees and late-penalty amounts were not part of this pass and remain unverified.
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You can file directly with Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division yourself — that's always the cheapest route, and we link to the form above. If you'd rather someone handle the paperwork and act as your registered agent, we compare the services that do it.
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