Reference · Louisiana
Louisiana LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in Louisiana, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $100 |
| Filing fee notes | Articles of Organization, domestic LLC: $100 in force as of 10 Sep 2026. Rises to $125 on 1 October 2026 under Act 921 of the 2026 Regular Session (HB 908). Confirmed via the official Legislative Digest of HB 908, which states present law ($100) against proposed law ($125), and via the SOS's own post-change fee schedule. |
| Standard processing | Not verified. |
| Expedited options | Not verified. |
| Periodic report | Annual Report |
| Report frequency | annual |
| Report fee | $30 |
| Report deadline | 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. |
| Late penalty | No specific dollar late fee verified; failure to file can eventually lead to revocation. |
| Administrative dissolution | 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. |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $100 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Verified against the official state 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.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- legis.la.gov — https://legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=250844
- static.sos.la.gov — https://static.sos.la.gov/shared/fee_changes_2026.pdf
- sos.la.gov — https://www.sos.la.gov/business-services