Indiana

Foreign registration · Form 972

Indiana LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

To do business in Louisiana, an LLC formed in Indiana registers there on Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also wants Indiana's Certificate of Existence ($15), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Indiana records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Indiana vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Indiana formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$15	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Indiana to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Indiana certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($15) is ordered from Indiana separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. Louisiana accepts it within 90 days of Indiana's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 972
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Indiana name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Indiana's certificate is in hand, Louisiana's filing goes in. After approval, your Indiana LLC is registered with Louisiana.

Louisiana costs for Indiana companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Certificate of Existence, paid to Indiana	$15
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Indiana certificate included	$404

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

Your Indiana name and Louisiana's rules

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

Agents: Louisiana and Indiana

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Indiana

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($35). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Indiana to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Indiana files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Louisiana into Indiana

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Indiana files State Form 56369 with $105 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Indiana owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Indiana company need to register in Louisiana?

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

How much does it cost to register an Indiana LLC in Louisiana?

$389 at checkout plus $15 to Indiana for the Certificate of Existence, $404 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Indiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants Indiana's Certificate of Existence ($15), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and Louisiana's report ($35).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Indiana?

It files State Form 56369 with $105 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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