Foreign registration · Form 972

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Nebraska and Louisiana each ask for

	Nebraska formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$6.50	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Nebraska to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). An instant Nebraska certificate reaches Louisiana only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form 972
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Nebraska delays the Louisiana filing. After approval, your Nebraska LLC is registered with Louisiana.

First-year cost, Nebraska to Louisiana

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$395.50

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

Your Nebraska name and Louisiana's rules

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

Your Louisiana agent and the Nebraska one

Louisiana calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Louisiana papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($35). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Nebraska

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Nebraska 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 $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $395.50 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants it ($6.50), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Louisiana's report ($35).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Nebraska 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 Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Louisiana for year one.

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Nebraska?

It files Nebraska's registration with $110 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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