Foreign registration · Form 972

Idaho LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Idaho that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also asks for Idaho's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Idaho records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Idaho vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Idaho formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Idaho Certificate of Existence	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	Idaho: online or by mail	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sosbiz.idaho.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Idaho registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Idaho to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Idaho certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Idaho separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. Louisiana accepts it within 90 days of Idaho'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 Idaho name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Idaho's certificate is in hand, Louisiana's filing goes in. After approval, your Idaho LLC is registered with Louisiana.

First-year cost, Idaho to Louisiana

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

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

Will your Idaho name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Idaho

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Idaho

Each year your LLC files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Idaho plus Louisiana comes to $184 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Idaho to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Idaho files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Idaho's Annual Report (no fee) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Louisiana into Idaho

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Idaho files Idaho's registration (no form number) with $103.50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Idaho owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Idaho company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once an Idaho 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 Idaho for the Certificate of Existence, $399 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Idaho's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Idaho and Louisiana?

$184 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, nothing to Idaho and $35 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Idaho?

It files Idaho's registration with $103.50 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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