Alaska

Foreign registration · Form 972

Alaska LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

To do business in Louisiana, an LLC formed in Alaska registers there on Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also wants Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Alaska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Alaska and Louisiana each ask for

	Alaska formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Alaska to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Alaska certificate
The Certificate of Compliance ($10) is ordered from Alaska separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. Alaska takes days to issue it and Louisiana wants it within 90 days, so the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form 972
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Alaska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Alaska certificate takes days to arrive, so the Louisiana filing waits for it. After approval, your Alaska LLC is registered with Louisiana.

Louisiana costs for Alaska companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Certificate of Compliance, paid to Alaska	$10
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Alaska certificate included	$399

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

Will your Alaska name work for Louisiana?

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

Your Louisiana agent and the Alaska one

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Alaska

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($35). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Alaska files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Alaska's Biennial Report ($100) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Alaska

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Alaska files Form 08-0497 with $350 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25). See that filing.

Questions Alaska owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Alaska company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once an Alaska 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 $10 to Alaska for the Certificate of Compliance, $399 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alaska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and Louisiana's report ($35).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

An Alaska 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 Alaska registered agent stays, and ours covers Louisiana for year one.

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Alaska?

It files Form 08-0497 with $350 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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