Foreign registration · Form 326

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

To do business in Louisiana, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Nebraska and Louisiana each ask for

	Nebraska formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$6.50	$160 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Louisiana registered agent

How Nebraska companies register with Louisiana

We prepare and file Form 326
It names us as your Louisiana registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date. If Louisiana wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with Louisiana.

Will your Nebraska name work for Louisiana?

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

Your Louisiana agent and the Nebraska one

Louisiana calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Louisiana's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Louisiana

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Nebraska

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Louisiana?

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

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Louisiana's report ($30).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Louisiana for year one.

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Nebraska?

It files Nebraska's registration with $110 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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