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3 Best Registered Agents in Louisiana (2026) for You

Our 2026 Louisiana ranking, best first, is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). An agent costs $99 to $149 in year one and $297 to $447 over three years.
By the LLC Answered editorial team

In brief

Short reply
Must you name one?
Must be named
What the law calls it
Registered agent
What services charge
$99 to $149 annually
Best first
Mainstay Filing, Louisiana Registered Agent.co then LA Registered Agent.org

Louisiana: our answer

Why this order? How we decide explains.

#1 Our answer: this one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state

Year one $149; each renewal $149

First place: Mainstay Filing, where $149 a year is its fee in this state and every other.

The $150 gap to Louisiana Registered Agent.co over three years is the price of national reach.

What is bundled

  • A real street address in the state
  • Scans of three government mailings per year, free
  • Works for corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs

Pluses

  • Covers every state you add
  • Annual price $149, renewal price $149

Downsides

  • Higher by $50 a year
  • Agent only, no report filing
#2 For Louisiana

2. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for one-state companies

Year one $99; each renewal $99

Why Louisiana Registered Agent.co second? Simply put, for $99 a year you get an agent based in the state.

What is bundled

  • Registered office address
  • Legal papers scanned online

Pluses

  • Annual price $99, renewal price $99
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price

Downsides

  • Louisiana only
  • It does not take on the annual report
#3 For Louisiana

3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for local service

Year one $99; each renewal $99

Why LA Registered Agent.org third? Simply put, for $99 a year you get an agent based in the state.

The same published prices as Louisiana Registered Agent.co, so choose whichever you prefer.

What is bundled

  • Registered office address
  • Legal papers scanned online

Pluses

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • Annual price $99, renewal price $99

Downsides

  • Louisiana only
  • It does not take on the annual report

The picks compared

#CompanyFirst yearLater yearsCost over 3 yearsWhat is covered
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447A real street address in the state; scans of three government mailings per year, free; Works for corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs See Mainstay Filing pricing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Louisiana Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297registered office address; legal papers scanned online See Louisiana Registered Agent.co pricing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 LA Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297registered office address; legal papers scanned online See LA Registered Agent.org pricing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

What people ask here

Does this state want a registered agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

The rule comes from La. R.S. 12:1308. see legis.la.gov, as of October 2026, state page

Who may serve as the agent?

A Louisiana citizen who lives in the state, a law partnership or professional law corporation, or a corporation or LLC formed in Louisiana or authorized there. A new agent signs a notarized acceptance.

You may be your own agent when you qualify, and the state adds no charge.

What is the price of agent service?

The picks run $99 to $149 annually; three years total $297 to $447.

Naming a different agent does not change any state fee.

What is an agent actually for?

It collects lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at a Louisiana address.

Look for an agent who passes documents along promptly, so no deadline slips. More about service of process

What does the LLC owe the state each year?

Stay current on the annual report, filed every year for $35. The state gives the due date as on or before the anniversary date of organization; do not miss it.

see legis.la.gov, as of October 2026, state page

How did you rank them?

Paperwork covered, worth 29%, put Mainstay Filing first.

Three-year price is worth 36% and paperwork covered 29%, with three smaller tests breaking ties.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co bills less but serves Louisiana alone.

The five tests

What Louisiana requires

RequirementAmount or ruleWhere it is from
Fee at filing $125see static.sos.la.gov, as of October 2026, state page
Registered agent Must be namedsee legis.la.gov, as of October 2026, state page
Annual report $35 every yearsee legis.la.gov, as of October 2026, state page
Three-year state total $195Computed from the rows

Every figure above links to its official source; the last line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, with variable costs such as publication left out.

More quick questions

Can I serve as agent myself?

You can once you fit the rule. Owners often still hire a service to keep a home address off the record.

Where must the agent be?

The address has to be a registered office in Louisiana, which the law treats as the company's domicile. P.O. boxes and virtual offices are not accepted.

What is the three-year bill for each?

Mainstay Filing $447; Louisiana Registered Agent.co $297; LA Registered Agent.org $297

Where are these numbers from?

Louisiana publications for the state's fees, company price pages for the rest, with dates shown on this page.

Can I skip hiring one?

You can file yourself if you meet the rules on this page, and the state charges what it charges either way.

Who ranks first in Louisiana?

Pick Mainstay Filing first, with Louisiana Registered Agent.co and LA Registered Agent.org behind it.

Next stop

Where each fact comes from

  1. geauxbiz.sos.la.gov | Louisiana Secretary of State | August 2026
  2. sos.la.gov | Louisiana Secretary of State | August 2026
  3. legis.la.gov | Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report | October 2026
  4. static.sos.la.gov | Louisiana Secretary of State fee | October 2026
  5. legis.la.gov | Louisiana registered agent statute | October 2026
  6. Mainstay Filing, Louisiana service page, price check November 13, 2026
  7. Louisiana Registered Agent.co, pricing page, price check November 13, 2026
  8. LA Registered Agent.org, pricing page, price check November 13, 2026