Foreign registration · Form 972

Kansas LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

To do business in Louisiana, an LLC formed in Kansas registers there on Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also wants Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Kansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Kansas and Louisiana each ask for

	Kansas formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$7.50	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.ks.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Information Report, $90, every two years	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Kansas to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Kansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) is ordered from Kansas separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. Louisiana counts 90 days from the day Kansas issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 972
It names us as your Louisiana registered agent, with your Kansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Kansas's certificate is in hand, Louisiana's filing goes in. After approval, your Kansas LLC is registered with Louisiana.

Louisiana costs for Kansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Kansas	$7.50
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kansas certificate included	$396.50

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

Will your Kansas name work for Louisiana?

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

Your Louisiana agent and the Kansas one

Louisiana calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Kansas; ours takes Louisiana's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Louisiana

Kansas wants the Information Report every two years ($90); Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($35). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Louisiana

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

Registering a Louisiana company in Kansas

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Louisiana certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kansas to Louisiana

Does my Kansas company need to register in Louisiana?

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

How much does it cost to register a Kansas LLC in Louisiana?

$389 at checkout plus $7.50 to Kansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $396.50 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants it ($7.50), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report ($90, every two years) and Louisiana's report ($35).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Kansas 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 Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Louisiana for year one.

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Kansas?

It files Form FA with $115 in state fees.

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