Foreign registration · Form 326

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

Louisiana registers a corporation from Vermont as a foreign corporation on Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Vermont records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Vermont and Louisiana side by side

	Vermont formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$160 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Vermont to Louisiana, step by step

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

Will your Vermont name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Vermont

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Louisiana

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Louisiana comes to $239 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Vermont

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Louisiana

Does my Vermont company need to register in Louisiana?

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

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Louisiana?

$239 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $30 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Vermont?

It files Vermont's registration with $155 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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