Alabama

Foreign registration · Form 972

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

Louisiana registers an LLC from Alabama as a foreign LLC on Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also asks for Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Alabama records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Alabama and Louisiana side by side

	Alabama formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due		On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

How Alabama companies register with Louisiana

Order the Alabama certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Alabama separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. An instant Alabama certificate reaches Louisiana only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form 972
It names us as your Louisiana registered agent, with your Alabama name and formation date and the certificate attached. Alabama issues the certificate instantly, so the Louisiana filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Alabama LLC is registered with Louisiana.

Louisiana costs for Alabama companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Certificate of Existence, paid to Alabama	$25
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Alabama certificate included	$414

Louisiana's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Alabama name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Alabama

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

Staying in good standing in Alabama and Louisiana

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($35). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alabama to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Alabama files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Alabama's Business Privilege Tax return (Form CPT) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Alabama

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no Louisiana certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Alabama to Louisiana

Does my Alabama company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Louisiana registration cost?

$389 at checkout plus $25 to Alabama for the Certificate of Existence, $414 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants Alabama's Certificate of Existence ($25), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Louisiana's report ($35).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Louisiana can add a civil penalty of up to $1,000.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40), and the original keeps Alabama's yearly report.

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Alabama?

It files Alabama's registration with $184 in state fees.

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