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Louisiana Registered Agent Walkthrough (2026): 6 Stages and the 3 Best Agents

My advice for 2026: when naming a registered agent in Louisiana, start with Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), best first. Work through the 6 stages below and your registered agent is sorted out.

Advice from the Founder Mentor Guide mentors

Walkthrough snapshot

Do you need a registered agent?
Yes
Verify it at legis.la.gov, which we opened in October 2026
Cost of hiring an agent
$99 to $149 a year
Posted prices
Annual report
$35 a year
Verify it at legis.la.gov, which we opened in October 2026
Stages
6
In order

Walkthrough goals

  • The legal requirement
  • Eligibility and address rules
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • The agents we picked

Our shortlist for Louisiana

The mentors' five criteria are on how we score, and they decide the order.

Our call

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners planning to grow

Start with this oneYear one $149; then $149

Mainstay Filing takes first place, and the reason is that the price is $149 a year whichever of the fifty states you choose.

Next to LA Registered Agent.org the three-year premium is $150, which the 32% weight on work taken off your desk outweighs.

What you get

  • An office address inside the state
  • Papers served on the company are scanned for you, no charge
  • Up to three government mailings a year are scanned for free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • Price $149; renews at $149
  • The same provider anywhere

What to watch

  • Costs $50 extra every year
  • It will not file your yearly report
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that live in Louisiana only

Focused on LouisianaYear one $99; then $99

LA Registered Agent.org is a solid second: a one-state plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

What you get

  • A Louisiana street address
  • Scans of anything served on the LLC

What works

  • Less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 per year

What to watch

  • A single-state service
  • Annual report is a job it leaves to you
Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for a local backup

Focused on LouisianaYear one $99; then $99

Louisiana Registered Agent.co is a solid third: a one-state plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

On price it is a tie with LA Registered Agent.org.

What you get

  • A Louisiana street address
  • Scans of anything served on the LLC

What works

  • Less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 per year

What to watch

  • A single-state service
  • Annual report is a job it leaves to you
Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The Louisiana picks side by side

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2LA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Louisiana Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each price is copied from the company's own site, opened November 13, 2026. No agent moves the state fees.

The stages

  1. Stage 1

    What Louisiana expects from an agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at legis.la.gov, which we opened in October 2026

  2. Stage 2

    Find out who can serve

    A Louisiana citizen who lives in the state, a law partnership or professional law corporation, or a corporation or LLC formed in Louisiana or authorized there. A new agent signs a notarized acceptance. Legal basis: La. R.S. 12:1308.

  3. Stage 3

    Pass the address test

    The address has to be a registered office in Louisiana, which the law treats as the company's domicile. P.O. boxes and virtual offices are not accepted.

    A service keeps your home address off public records.

  4. Stage 4

    Serve yourself or bring in a pro

    If you pass the tests above you can name yourself. Hiring one of our picks costs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Stage 5

    Name the agent in the filing

    the Louisiana Secretary of State is where the agent gets recorded, and where any later change goes too.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at static.sos.la.gov, which we opened in October 2026

  6. Stage 6

    Check the record each year

    Send the annual report on time ($35, on or before the anniversary date of organization) and the agent record stays right.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at legis.la.gov, which we opened in October 2026

What the agent costs in Louisiana

ItemWho gets paidAmount
Registered agent serviceYour service$99 to $149 a year
RenewalYour service$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportGoes to the state$35 every year
The state rows come from Louisiana's published fee schedules (the pages we opened are listed under the table), and each service row comes from that company's own price. Across three years the state row counts the filing, the report in year two, the report in year three and any minimum tax.

Why Mainstay Filing is first

edged out on work taken off your desk, which counts for 32%.

Working in all fifty states outweighed LA Registered Agent.org's lower price on our weights.

Common questions

Is a registered agent required in Louisiana?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Often. Run the two tests in stages 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

You can. An existing LLC files a change with the Louisiana Secretary of State; see stage 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Louisiana?

Figure on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The main cost is the annual report, $35 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing ranks first and LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co follow; Mainstay Filing wins on work taken off your desk.

Where we got the facts

  1. Louisiana Secretary of State: go straight to geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, checked August 2026.
  2. Louisiana Secretary of State: go straight to sos.la.gov, checked August 2026.
  3. Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source: go straight to legis.la.gov, checked October 2026.
  4. Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October: go straight to static.sos.la.gov, checked October 2026.
  5. Louisiana registered agent statute: go straight to legis.la.gov, checked October 2026.
  6. The Louisiana service page at Mainstay Filing, viewed November 13, 2026
  7. The pricing page at LA Registered Agent.org, viewed November 13, 2026
  8. The pricing page at Louisiana Registered Agent.co, viewed November 13, 2026