Foreign registration · Form 972

Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in Louisiana

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

Wyoming and Louisiana side by side

	Wyoming formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form 972, Application of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	No fee	$190 at order (filing fee $185 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	sos.la.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	Annual Report, $35, every year
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month	On or before the anniversary date of registration in Louisiana
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Wyoming to Louisiana, step by step

Order the Wyoming certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing (free) is ordered from Wyoming separately; it is not part of our Louisiana order. Ordered from Wyoming on filing day, it easily meets Louisiana's limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form 972
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Wyoming name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wyoming delays the Louisiana filing. Once Louisiana approves it, the Wyoming company can do business there.

First-year cost, Wyoming to Louisiana

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$190
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of Louisiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$389

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

Will your Wyoming name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Wyoming

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Wyoming

Each year your LLC files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wyoming plus Louisiana comes to $245.44 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to Louisiana

A corporation formed in Wyoming files Form 326 with Louisiana ($160 in state fees). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($60) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($30). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Wyoming

An LLC formed in Louisiana that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Wyoming to Louisiana

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Wyoming 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 Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Louisiana?

$245.44 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $61.44 to Wyoming and $35 to Louisiana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana LLC instead?

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

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Wyoming?

It files Wyoming's registration with $150 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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