Foreign registration · Form 326

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

To do business in Louisiana, a corporation formed in Kansas registers there on Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Kansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Kansas and Louisiana side by side

	Kansas formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$7.50	$160 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.ks.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

How Kansas companies register with Louisiana

We prepare and file Form 326
It names us as your Louisiana registered agent, with your Kansas name and formation date. If Louisiana wants the Kansas certificate, it is ordered first. Once Louisiana approves it, the Kansas company can do business there.

Your Kansas name and Louisiana's rules

We check your exact Kansas name against Louisiana's records before filing.

Agents: Louisiana and Kansas

Louisiana calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Louisiana papers come to us; Kansas's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Louisiana

Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years; Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Kansas files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50)). After that come Kansas's Information Report ($90) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Louisiana into Kansas

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Louisiana certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kansas owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Kansas company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Kansas business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Louisiana issues one to Kansas corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and Louisiana's report ($30).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Kansas company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Louisiana for year one.

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

Yes, but Kansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30), and the original keeps Kansas's Business Entity Information Report.

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Kansas?

It files Form FA with $115 in state fees.

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