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What a registered agent costs by state / Louisiana

3 Best Registered Agents in Louisiana (2026): What You Pay

For 2026, we would price out Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), in that order, before any other Louisiana registered agents. You can expect to pay $99 to $149 in the first year and $297 to $447 by year three.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Your spend is 38% of the ranking and the work covered is 31% (more on this)

The short version

Do you need a registered agent? Yes legis.la.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What year one costs you $99 to $149 Cost of one agent year
Your three-year spend $297 to $447 Three years of service fees
Annual report $35 a year legis.la.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Break-even No crossover No service overtakes another

The Louisiana picks

Ranked by how we rank. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.

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First choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same price in every state

Starts at $149 and renews at $149
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing is the best value for you in Louisiana: a flat $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

Three years cost you $150 more than Louisiana Registered Agent.co, but the extra work it covers counts for more in the ranking.

Your price covers

  • A real address in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Constant $149 per year
  • One account for any state

What to watch

  • $50 more per year than the local option
  • Does not file the yearly report
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Louisiana only

2. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year total

Starts at $99 and renews at $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Louisiana Registered Agent.co ranks second. Agent service in one state for $99 a year.

Your price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • Another state means another agent
  • Does not cover the annual report
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Louisiana only

3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for keeping your agent in state

Starts at $99 and renews at $99
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

LA Registered Agent.org ranks third. Agent service in one state for $99 a year.

You would pay the same at Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

Your price covers

  • A physical in-state office
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing every year

What to watch

  • Another state means another agent
  • Does not cover the annual report

Costs over time

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Louisiana Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Louisiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 LA Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out LA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Pick your number of years

Change the years and see what you would pay.

Over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, Louisiana Registered Agent.co $297, LA Registered Agent.org $297. Lowest of the totals: Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

State fees with sources

What you pay for Amount Source
Cost to form $125 static.sos.la.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $35 every year legis.la.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Three-year state total $195 Filing, reports and any tax

Your three-year bill from the state is made of the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax in states that levy one. Anything the state does not put a fixed price on, a newspaper notice for example, is described but never added.

What settled it

Mainstay Filing did better than Louisiana Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers, a 31% factor.

One agent for any state outranks the one-state price.

What Louisiana requires of your registered agent (Louisiana Secretary of State)

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

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. Section to read: La. R.S. 12:1308.

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.

In the state's words: legis.la.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

If you skip the service

If you qualify, you can name yourself and pay no agent fee, and state fees stay the same. The services above charge $99 to $149 a year for a Louisiana address and a person to accept legal papers.

Questions

How much will a Louisiana registered agent cost me per year?

Expect $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the services, not counting state fees.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a Louisiana LLC?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, once you satisfy both rules above.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Once your LLC exists, Louisiana will bill you for the annual report each year at $35, on or before the anniversary date of organization.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Louisiana?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on upkeep the price covers. Louisiana Registered Agent.co and LA Registered Agent.org follow.

Keep comparing

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. For Louisiana Secretary of State, open geauxbiz.sos.la.gov (read August 2026).
  2. For Louisiana Secretary of State, open sos.la.gov (read August 2026).
  3. For Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, open legis.la.gov (read October 2026).
  4. For Louisiana Secretary of State fee, open static.sos.la.gov (read October 2026).
  5. For Louisiana registered agent statute, open legis.la.gov (read October 2026).
  6. We read Mainstay Filing's Louisiana service page on November 13, 2026
  7. We read Louisiana Registered Agent.co's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  8. We read LA Registered Agent.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026