Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form 326

Rhode Island Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Rhode Island that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Rhode Island records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Rhode Island and Louisiana each ask for

	Rhode Island formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$22	$160 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.ri.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630), $50, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	May 1	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

How Rhode Island companies register with Louisiana

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

Your Rhode Island name and Louisiana's rules

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

Agents: Louisiana and Rhode Island

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

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Louisiana

Each year your corporation files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) ($50) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Louisiana comes to $229 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Rhode Island files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22)). After that come Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Louisiana into Rhode Island

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Rhode Island files Form 150 with $319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25). See that filing.

Questions Rhode Island owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Louisiana?

$229 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Rhode Island and $30 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Rhode Island company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Rhode Island?

It files Form 150 with $319 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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