Louisiana Certificate of Authority / Fee
What the Louisiana certificate of authority costs, and what holding it costs
The Louisiana certificate of authority costs an LLC $185 to obtain and $35 every year to hold. A change of agent costs $30 and withdrawal $185. Rush handling adds $35 or $60. Our price for preparing and filing is $199, listed as a separate line at checkout.
Every fee in the life of an LLC certificate
| What you file or request | Cost |
|---|---|
| Annual report, every year | $35 |
| Certificate application, LLC | $185 |
| Change of agent, office or Louisiana address | $30 |
| Change of members or managers | $30 |
| Withdrawal, LLC | $185 |
| Certified copy | $20 |
| Certified copy showing amendments | $30 |
| Extra certificate | $25 |
The October change
Louisiana raised its Commercial Division fees under Act 921 of the 2026 Regular Legislative Session, with the increase taking effect on October 1. Every figure here comes from the new schedule.
Rush handling
Two optional tiers add to the filing fee. A $35 tier asks for processing in 24 hours; a $60 tier asks for 2 to 4 hour processing while you wait. They are chosen on the transmittal page. Together with the application they make $220 and $245.
Paying by card
A card payment includes a statutory convenience fee of $5, which brings the application to $190. The paper form tells filers not to write card details on it and to store payment information in a geauxBIZ profile. A returned check costs $25.
What an LLC holder spends
| Path | Total to Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Certificate only | $185 |
| Certificate and first annual report | $220 |
| Certificate and one agent change | $215 |
| Certificate with 24-hour handling | $220 |
| Certificate with priority handling | $245 |
| Certificate and three annual reports | $290 |
| Certificate, three reports and withdrawal | $475 |
Our fee, home-state costs, an outside agent's charge and card surcharges sit outside these totals.
Corporations and partnerships
A corporation or nonprofit pays the amount stated on Form 326 itself; the Commercial Division's schedule repeats it. We leave the number off this page. Partnership registrations are priced on the same schedule, and we do not cover them. Use the contact page if you want a quote.
What our fee covers
For $199 we draft the application, prepare both sworn blocks, test the certificate date against the limit, build the cover sheet around the speed you picked and send everything in. The state fee, a rush tier and the card surcharge are shown as separate lines.
Fees quoted when you order
An amended application and a reinstatement are priced when you order.
Changing the people on record
A change in the members or managers of an LLC goes on Form 346B, at $30. A change in the directors or officers of a corporation goes on Form 346A, at the same $30. These are separate from the annual report, which repeats what is current but does not replace the statement.
Where the totals land
The certificate alone is $185, the certificate with the first annual report is $220, and application, three reports and withdrawal come to $475. These are Louisiana charges only, with the home-state certificate and any outside agent extra.
Foreign names
The schedule lists a foreign name registration, Form 403, for $25. It is a name filing and is listed separately from the certificate application.
How the prices appear at checkout
Checkout lists our fee and Louisiana's fee as separate lines, adds any rush tier you choose, and shows the card surcharge if you pay by card.
Budgeting for the first twelve months
A sensible first-year budget for an LLC holds the application fee, the first annual report if the anniversary falls inside the year, any rush tier, the home-state certificate, and the agent's fee if you use a commercial one. Add $30 if you expect to change the agent or office.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Fee questions
Does the fee depend on the home state?
No. The LLC application is $185 wherever the LLC was formed.
What does the annual report cost?
$35.
Is withdrawal cheaper than applying?
For an LLC both cost $185.
Our fee and the state's
Get my Louisiana certificate
+ $185 Louisiana fee
- The Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972), completed from your answers
- The registered agent's sworn acceptance, collected and attached with your home-state certificate
- A Louisiana registered agent and street office, supplied by us or by you
- The package sent to the Commercial Division, and the filed certificate returned to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
$199
Louisiana
Get my Louisiana certificateOur fee and Louisiana's $185 appear as separate lines at checkout. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule
- Louisiana Secretary of State fee schedule effective 10/1/26
- Louisiana Form 972, application of a foreign limited liability company
- La. R.S. 12:1345, application for certificate of authority
- La. R.S. 12:1350.1, annual report
- Louisiana Form 346, statement of change for a foreign corporation or limited liability company
- La. R.S. 49:222, fees chargeable by the Secretary of State
- Delaware Division of Corporations fee schedule (PDF)
- Division of Corporations, certificates of status and entity status online
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
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