Foreign registration · Form 326

Wisconsin Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

Louisiana registers a corporation from Wisconsin as a foreign corporation on Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Wisconsin records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Wisconsin vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Wisconsin formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$10	$160 at order
How it is handled	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the anniversary of the articles' effective date	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Wisconsin to Louisiana, step by step

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

Will your Wisconsin name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Wisconsin

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Wisconsin

Each year your corporation files Wisconsin's Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report ($25) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wisconsin plus Louisiana comes to $204 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wisconsin to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Wisconsin files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($10)). After that come Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Louisiana into Wisconsin

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Wisconsin files Form 21 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Wisconsin to Louisiana

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Louisiana?

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

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Louisiana?

$204 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Wisconsin and $30 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Wisconsin?

It files Form 21 with $100 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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