Foreign registration · Form 326

Wyoming Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

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

Wyoming vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	No fee	$160 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due	First day of the corporation's anniversary month	On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Wyoming to Louisiana, step by step

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

Your Wyoming name and Louisiana's rules

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

Your Louisiana agent and the Wyoming one

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Wyoming

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

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Wyoming files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing (free)). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Louisiana into Wyoming

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Wyoming to Louisiana

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Louisiana?

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

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Louisiana?

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

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Wyoming?

It files Wyoming's registration with $150 in state fees.

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