Foreign registration · Form 972

Kentucky LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

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

What Kentucky and Louisiana each ask for

	Kentucky formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Kentucky 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	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	On or before June 30	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

How Kentucky companies register with Louisiana

Order the Kentucky certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Kentucky separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. Louisiana accepts it within 90 days of Kentucky'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 Kentucky name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Kentucky certificate comes first; then the Louisiana filing goes in. Once Louisiana approves it, the Kentucky company can do business there.

Louisiana costs for Kentucky companies

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

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

Your Kentucky name and Louisiana's rules

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

Your Louisiana agent and the Kentucky one

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

Staying in good standing in Kentucky and Louisiana

Each year your LLC files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Kentucky plus Louisiana comes to $199 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Kentucky files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Kentucky

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Louisiana certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to Louisiana

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Louisiana?

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

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

$389 at checkout plus $10 to Kentucky for the Certificate of Existence, $399 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kentucky's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Louisiana?

$199 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $35 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Kentucky?

It files Form FBE with $90 in state fees.

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