Incorporate in Louisiana or Form a Louisiana LLC
Requirements to Incorporate in Louisiana
State of Louisiana Incorporation Filing Fee: $60
Our Service Fee: Only $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)
Your total cost for forming a Louisiana Corporation: $105
How long will incorporating in Louisiana take?
Standard Filing Time - About 1 week Expedited Filing Time - 1 to 3 business days - additional fees apply
Additional services available when incorporating a business in Louisiana? Get a Quick Quote
Ready to incorporate your business in Louisiana? Simply fill out our Online Incorporation Order Form. Start Biz Here will handle the rest!
How to name a corporation in Louisiana: When incorporating in Louisiana the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state. Common name endings - Incorporated, Inc., Corporation or Corp.
Directors: At least three. Unless the number of shareholders is one or two then the number of directors must be equal to the number of shareholders. (1 shareholder = 1 director or 2 shareholders = 2 directors). Louisiana does require the listing of directors in the articles of incorporation.
Officers: One individual can hold all offices. (i.e. president, secretary and treasurer) Louisiana does not require listing of officers in the articles of incorporation.
Stock: Number of shares can affect state filing fee.
S Corporation Election: LA does recognize federal s-corp election.
Requirements to form Louisiana LLC
State of Louisiana LLC Filing Fee: $75
Our Service Fee: Only $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)
Your total cost for forming an Louisiana LLC: $120
How long will llc formation in Louisiana take?
Standard Filing Time - About 1 week Expedited Filing Time - about 1 to 3 business days - additional fees apply
Additional services available when forming an llc in Louisiana? Get a Quick Quote
Ready to Form an LLC in Louisiana? Simply fill out our Online LLC Formation Order Form. Start Biz Here we'll do the rest!
How to name a LLC in Louisiana: When forming an LLC in Louisiana the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state. Common name endings - Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.
Membership: One or more - no residency restriction. Louisiana does not require listing of members in the articles of organization.
Management: Louisiana does not require the listing of managers in the articles of organization.
Registered Agent in Louisiana
Louisiana Corporations and Limited Liability Companies are required to have a registered agent who must maintain a physical address in the State of Louisiana and be available during standard business hours.
What is the process for Incorporating or forming an LLC in Louisiana?
Upon receipt of your Louisiana incorporation or LLC formation order we:
- Check your name choice for availability in the State of LA
- Prepare your LA incorporating documents and send them to the state for filing
- Monitor the progress of your filing for acceptance by the state
- Notify you upon receipt of your filing confirmation by our office
- Forward your filed documents/confirmation to you
- We then fulfill any additional service requests
You can also choose to have us:
Ready to incorporate a business in Louisiana? We make it easy. Simply fill out our Online Order Form for Louisiana and our experienced professionals will handle the rest. You can feel confident in knowing that the Start Biz Here staff has been incorporating businesses in Louisiana for just over ten years.
After incorporating a business in Louisiana be sure to take advantage of the other services we offer for assisting with the maintenance a growth of your company.
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