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3 Best Registered Agents in Louisiana (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

Biz Formation Report ranks registered agents in Louisiana for 2026 as Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order. Louisiana Registered Agent.co earns the top grade: $99 a year flat, with online scans of any legal papers served.

No.1

Our top pick

1. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest annual price on this list

Score9.5out of 10
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Top grade, Louisiana Registered Agent.co: $99 a year with no renewal increase, the lowest yearly price on this list.

With Louisiana Registered Agent.co, the registered office has a street address in the state, and served papers reach you as online scans.

Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

What you get

  • A street address in the state, on the public record
  • Scans of served papers are posted to your account

Good

  • Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year
  • Yearly price of $99, steady at renewal
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

Weak spots

  • The annual report filing is left to you
  • Serves Louisiana only; other states need a separate agent
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No.2

One agent, every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states

Score9.1out of 10
$149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Second grade, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, flat at renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day at no charge.

A company still to be formed can use Mainstay's $199-a-year package, which files the Louisiana paperwork and the annual report.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co is $150 cheaper across three years, and that difference lowers Mainstay Filing's cost grade.

What you get

  • A physical address in the state on the public record
  • Legal papers served on the company scanned free, the same business day
  • Scans of the first three government mailings each year, free
  • Compliance reminders

Good

  • Served papers scanned within the same business day, free
  • $149 a year, no renewal increase
  • Open to LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
  • Three government mailings a year scanned at no cost

Weak spots

  • The agent alone costs $50 a year more than Louisiana Registered Agent.co
  • You file annual reports yourself on the agent plan
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No.3

Built for Louisiana

3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for companies based in Louisiana

Score8.9out of 10
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Third grade, LA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year with no renewal increase, the lowest yearly price on this list.

Served legal papers go to the in-state address LA Registered Agent.org provides, and you receive scans of them online.

Prices and features do not separate Louisiana Registered Agent.co from LA Registered Agent.org; either works.

What you get

  • An in-state street address as the registered office
  • Every legal paper served is scanned for you to read online

Good

  • Yearly price of $99, steady at renewal
  • Beats Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
  • Forms LLCs as well, with year-one agent service included

Weak spots

  • The annual report filing is left to you
  • Serves Louisiana only; other states need a separate agent
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Summary of the 3 grades

RankProviderGradePrice per yearRenewal priceBest fitSite
1Louisiana Registered Agent.co9.5$99$99/yrThe lowest yearly price we rank hereVisit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing9.1$149$149/yrOne agent across fifty statesVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3LA Registered Agent.org8.9$99$99/yrThe lowest yearly price we rank hereVisit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The grades are editorial: Biz Formation Report assigns every mark out of 10 using the criteria on How we rank, not customer ratings.

Louisiana registered agent prices, 2026: year one, renewal and three-year outlay

ProviderYear 1Year 2Year 3Three-year outlayRenewal at the same price
Louisiana Registered Agent.co$99$99$99$297Yes
Mainstay Filing$149$149$149$447Yes
LA Registered Agent.org$99$99$99$297Yes

All prices were taken from the companies' own websites on November 12, 2026. Louisiana's own fees are the same whichever agent is named.

The basis for the order

Of the grade, 32% rests on three-year bill and 32% on what the money buys; renewal handling, local rules match and pricing openness share the remaining 36%. Three-year bill decided Louisiana.

Total outlay with Louisiana Registered Agent.co over three years: $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. An agent needed only in Louisiana gains little from fifty-state coverage, so the lower yearly price decided the grade.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Louisiana registered agent rules according to Louisiana Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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. Authority: La. R.S. 12:1308.

Louisiana's annual report: cost, deadline and your agent

The annual report is due from every Louisiana LLC every year, by on or before the anniversary date of organization. The state charges $35. Related notices are mailed to your registered agent.

Louisiana registered agent: common questions

Does a Louisiana LLC have to maintain a registered agent?

Yes. The state expects every LLC to keep a registered agent on record, and Louisiana requires that agent to have a street address inside its borders.

How much do Louisiana registered agents charge per year?

Annual charges run from $99 to $149, and prices are unchanged at renewal.

Can the owner be the company's own registered agent?

Yes, provided you meet the state's requirements. 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.

What is the filing deadline for the Louisiana annual report?

The deadline: on or before the anniversary date of organization. The state charges $35.

Which registered agents does this report rank?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in descending order of grade.

What is the best-value registered agent in Louisiana?

Louisiana Registered Agent.co: a Louisiana-focused agent at $99 a year, supplying an in-state street address for the registered office.

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Source notes

  1. Louisiana Secretary of State (verified August 2026)
  2. Louisiana Secretary of State (verified August 2026)
  3. Louisiana yearly filing: Annual report, official source (verified October 2026)
  4. Louisiana Secretary of State fee changes effective October 1, 2026 (verified October 2026)
  5. Louisiana registered agent statute (verified October 2026)
  6. Pulled November 12, 2026: Louisiana Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages
  7. Pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, Louisiana service page
  8. Pulled November 12, 2026: LA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages