Foreign registration · Form 326

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

A corporation formed in New York that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for New York's Certificate of Status ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New York vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$160 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From New York to Louisiana, step by step

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

Your New York name and Louisiana's rules

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

Your Louisiana agent and the New York one

New York and Louisiana both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for New York; ours takes Louisiana's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Louisiana and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Louisiana

An LLC formed in New York files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Louisiana into New York

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Louisiana

Does my New York company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a New York 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 New York corporations once the form is approved.

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

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want New York's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Louisiana's report ($30).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A New York company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in New York?

It files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees.

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