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 Renewal
| Agency: | Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. |
| Law: | Louisiana Statutes 9:3432 |
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. |
| Law: | Louisiana Statutes 12:205.1 |
| Original Ink: | Not required |
| Notarize: | Not required |
| Penalties: | No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked at 3 years late. |
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Application for Certificate of Authority
| Agency: | Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division |
| Form: | Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority |
| Agency Fee: | $125 |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence, or certificate of good standing, dated within 90 days. |
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. |
Initial Report
Trade Name or Assumed Name
| Agency: | Louisiana Secretary of State - Commercial Division |
| 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. |
| Notarize: | 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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