Foreign registration · Form 326

Missouri Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Missouri that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Missouri's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Missouri records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Missouri vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Missouri formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Missouri Certificate of Good Standing	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$10	$160 at order
How it is handled	Missouri: online with a verification number anyone can check, or by mail	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.mo.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Missouri registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

How Missouri companies register with Louisiana

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

Will your Missouri name work for Louisiana?

We search Louisiana's records for Missouri's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Louisiana and Missouri

Missouri and Louisiana both call it a registered agent. Louisiana papers come to us; Missouri's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Missouri and Louisiana

Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15); Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Missouri to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Missouri files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Missouri

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Missouri files Form Corp 42 with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Missouri to Louisiana

Does my Missouri company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Missouri 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 Missouri corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Missouri corporation in Louisiana?

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

What are the yearly costs for Missouri and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Missouri's report ($15, every two years) and Louisiana's report ($30).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

Yes: the Missouri registered agent stays, and ours covers Louisiana for year one.

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

Yes, but Missouri keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30), and the original keeps Missouri's Corporate Registration Report.

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Missouri?

It files Form Corp 42 with $155 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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