Registered Agent in Louisiana
Protect Your Privacy & Stay Compliant
Keep your personal address out of Louisiana public records and ensure you never miss a legal document. CrowSmart provides a reliable physical LA address, starting at $149/year.
What Louisiana Businesses Need to Know
DIY vs. Professional Service
Why thousands of Louisiana businesses choose professional registered agent services
DIY Approach
Be your own LA registered agent
CrowSmart Service
Professional LA registered agent
Doing Business in Louisiana
State Income Tax
4.25% top rate
personal income tax rate
Report Frequency
Annual
LLC filing requirement
Key Fact
$35 annual report
about Louisiana
Louisiana requires LLCs to file annual reports with a $35 fee. The state uses unique legal terminology influenced by its civil law tradition. Louisiana requires all business entities to maintain a registered agent with a physical in-state address.
What Louisiana Requires
The Louisiana Secretary of State sets specific requirements for registered agents operating in Louisiana. Here's what your business must comply with.
50 States
We meet requirements in all of them
Physical Address Requirement
No P.O. Boxes allowedLouisiana requires your registered agent to have a physical street address (not a P.O. Box) within the state. This ensures that legal documents from the Louisiana Secretary of State and Louisiana courts can be physically delivered and received.
Business Hours Availability
9 AM - 5 PM, Mon-FriYour Louisiana registered agent must be available during normal business hours (9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday) to accept service of process and official correspondence from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Ongoing Maintenance
Continuous requirementLouisiana requires you to maintain a registered agent throughout your business's existence. If you change agents, you must file an update with the Louisiana Secretary of State (filing fee: $30) to stay in compliance.
Multi-State Considerations
One per stateIf your Louisiana-based business operates in other states through foreign qualification, you'll need a registered agent in each state. CrowSmart provides registered agent services in all 50 states, simplifying multi-state compliance.
Your Registered Agent in All 50 States
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Your Louisiana Business Deserves Protection
Don't risk your home address in Louisiana public records. Get a professional registered agent today.
Just $149/year. Less than $13/month