Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division
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Contact Information
8585 Archives Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
Phone: (225) 925-4704
Fax: (225) 932-5314
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
Agency: | Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division |
Form: | Can be accessed up to 4 weeks prior to due date here. |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $10 + $5 fee to pay by credit card. |
Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. Reports may be filed starting 30 days prior to the due date. |
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Original Ink: | Not required |
Notarization Required?: | Not required |
Penalties: | No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked at 3 years late. |
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Initial Report
Agency: | Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division |
Form: | Articles of Organization-Louisiana Limited Liability Company |
Agency Fee: | Included in the cost of formation. There is a $25 to file a supplemental initial report. |
Due: | Initial reports must be filed at the time of formation. |
Notes: | If a limited liability company's initial managers or members are not named in the Initial Report, a Supplemental Report must be filed after they are selected. |
Application for Certificate of Authority
Agency: | Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division |
Form: | Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority |
Agency Fee: | $125 |
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Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence, or certificate of good standing, dated within 90 days. |
Trade Name
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $75 |
Is registration mandatory?: | Registration of an assumed name is required for most entities that plan to use a trade name. |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
County Level Filing: | Only sole-proprietorships and partnerships need to file at the parish level. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of a trade name prevents other entities from using the same name. |
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Certificate of Good Standing
Agency: | Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Notes: | Use the organization search feature to find your entity and order a certificate of good standing. |
Annual Renewal
Agency: | Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $125 |
Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. Reports may be filed starting 30 days prior to the due date. |
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