Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

To do business in Virginia, an LLC formed in Louisiana registers there on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also asks for Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Louisiana records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Louisiana vs Virginia: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	sos.la.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How Louisiana companies register with Virginia

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia accepts it within one year of Louisiana's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It names us as your Virginia registered agent, with your Louisiana name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Louisiana certificate comes first; then the Virginia filing goes in. After approval, your Louisiana LLC is registered with Virginia.

First-year cost, Louisiana to Virginia

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$324

Your Louisiana name and Virginia's rules

Virginia can hold a name for 120 days for $10 before you file.

Your Virginia agent and the Louisiana one

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Virginia

Each year your LLC files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Louisiana plus Virginia comes to $239 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Virginia into Louisiana

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Virginia

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once a Louisiana business operates there; Virginia law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Virginia registration cost?

$299 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $324 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it ($25), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Virginia?

$239 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $40 to Louisiana and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

A Louisiana company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Virginia can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Virginia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Louisiana registered agent stays, and ours covers Virginia for year one.

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

Yes, but Louisiana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50), and the original keeps Louisiana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

Louisiana companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Virginia's report stays due alongside Louisiana's filings.

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