How to form an LLC in Louisiana for $0 service fee.
Louisiana state filing fee is $100. Standard processing is 3 to 5 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Louisiana Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Louisiana Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Louisiana.
Mississippi River port logistics are massive. Oil & gas industry is the historical driver. Tourism in New Orleans is significant. State income tax 1.85-4.25%.
Where Louisiana businesses are based.
You can form your Louisianan LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Louisiana formation rules at a glance.
- $100 filing fee, $30 annual report
- Processing: 3 to 5 business days ($30 expedited)
- Filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State in Baton Rouge
- Top industries: Oil & gas, Port logistics (Mississippi River), Petrochemicals
Our take Form here if you operate in Louisiana. Moderate costs; watch parish-level licensing.
Commercial Division processes LLC formations from Baton Rouge. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $30 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 3 TO 5 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Louisianan LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Louisiana state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Louisiana Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Louisiana-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Louisiana Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Louisiana compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Louisiana, in four steps.
Louisiana vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Louisiana compares.
Louisiana business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Louisiana-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Louisiana-specific LLC questions.
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Does Louisiana have parish-level licensing?
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What is a Louisiana Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Louisianan LLC?
Start your Louisianan LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Louisiana Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Louisiana Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Louisiana.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.