Foreign registration · Form 326

Nevada Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

Louisiana registers a corporation from Nevada as a foreign corporation on Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Nevada records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nevada vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Nevada formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$50	$160 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Nevada to Louisiana, step by step

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

Will your Nevada name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Nevada

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Nevada

Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year; Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Nevada files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50)). After that come Nevada's periodic report ($350) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Nevada

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Nevada owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Nevada company need to register in Louisiana?

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

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want Nevada's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Louisiana?

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

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Nevada?

It files Nevada's registration with $425 in state fees.

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