Foreign registration · Form 972

Connecticut LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

Louisiana registers an LLC from Connecticut as a foreign LLC on Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also wants Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($50), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Connecticut records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Connecticut and Louisiana side by side

	Connecticut formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	business.ct.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $80, every year	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	On or before March 31	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Connecticut to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Connecticut certificate
The Certificate of Legal Existence ($50) is ordered from Connecticut separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($100). Louisiana accepts it within 90 days of Connecticut's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 972
It names us as your Louisiana registered agent, with your Connecticut name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Connecticut's certificate is in hand, Louisiana's filing goes in. After approval, your Connecticut LLC is registered with Louisiana.

Louisiana costs for Connecticut companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Certificate of Legal Existence, paid to Connecticut	$50
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Connecticut certificate included	$439

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

Will your Connecticut name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Connecticut

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

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and Louisiana

Each year your LLC files Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Connecticut plus Louisiana comes to $264 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Connecticut files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($150) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Connecticut

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Connecticut to Louisiana

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Connecticut 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 $50 to Connecticut for the Certificate of Legal Existence, $439 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Connecticut's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($50), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Louisiana?

$264 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $80 to Connecticut and $35 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Connecticut 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 Connecticut registered agent stays, and ours covers Louisiana for year one.

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Connecticut?

It files Connecticut's registration with $120 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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