Form your Louisiana LLC — $2,000 all-in
California LLC + EIN + brand book + 5-page website + 12 months of real US business address — done by an operating CMRA, not a LegalZoom hand-off. Below: the real Louisianacost breakdown so you know what you're paying for.
Real Louisiana year-1 cost
Honest breakdown of what Louisiana actually charges to form an LLC.
State filing (Articles of Organization)
$100
Annual report (annual)
$35
EIN with the IRS
$0
Free at irs.gov — anyone charging for this is overcharging.
Registered agent (if needed)
$50–$300/yr
Required. Must have a Louisiana physical address.
Estimated year-1 total
$135–$400
Numbers verified against Louisiana Secretary of State filings as of 2026.Verify here ↗
Louisiana highlights
- ✓Tourism + oil & gas + film tax credits
- ✓No franchise tax for LLCs (corps only)
- ✓Civil law system (unique in US)
Watch-outs
- !Civil law parishes (not counties) — local filings differ
- !Sales tax structure is among the most complex in the US
About the Louisiana address requirement
LA requires a real Louisiana physical address.
Our $2,000 bundle includes 12 months of mail at our real LA address (5062 Lankershim Blvd) — accepted by the IRS for EIN, by banks, and by every state that allows out-of-state mailing addresses on their filings. For your state-specific registered agent we partner with licensed agents in all 50 states.
Other states we form LLCs in
Ready to form your Louisiana LLC?
$2,000 flat. We handle filing, EIN, brand, website, and 12 months of mail.