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Foreign registration · Form 972

Texas LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Texas that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 972, with $190 in state fees. Louisiana also wants Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Texas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Texas vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Texas formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Texas Certificate of Fact - Status	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	Texas: online through SOSPortal, usually within 10 minutes, as a download link that lasts 90 days	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Texas Secretary of State	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.state.tx.us	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	May 15 each year	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Texas registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Texas to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Texas certificate
The Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) is ordered from Texas separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. An instant Texas 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 Texas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Texas delays the Louisiana filing. After approval, your Texas LLC is registered with Louisiana.

First-year cost, Texas to Louisiana

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

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

Will your Texas name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Texas

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

Staying in good standing in Texas and Louisiana

Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year; Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($35). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Texas to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Texas files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Louisiana into Texas

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Texas files Form 304 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite; no Louisiana certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Texas owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Texas company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Texas 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 $15 to Texas for the Certificate of Fact - Status, $404 in all (checkout is $190 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Texas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Louisiana wants Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Texas and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Texas's report (fee set by the state) and Louisiana's report ($35).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Texas?

It files Form 304 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite.

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