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3 Best Registered Agents in Louisiana (2026), Plainly

If you need registered agents in Louisiana in 2026, we'd go with Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. You'll pay $99 to $149 in year one, and $297 to $447 across three years.
From the LLC Plainly editorial team

The short version

Do you need one?
Required
Legal name
Registered agent
What services charge
$99 to $149 per year
Who to use
Mainstay Filing, LA Registered Agent.org then Louisiana Registered Agent.co

Who we'd use in Louisiana

The scoring is spelled out on this page.
Number one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for an agent that goes where you go

Year one $149; each renewal $149

We'd use Mainstay Filing in Louisiana. Its price doesn't change by state: $149 a year, $149 at renewal.

Is it the smaller bill? No. LA Registered Agent.org costs $150 less over three years, but it only works in Louisiana.

Your money buys

  • A street address in the state
  • We scan up to three government mailings a year at no charge
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too

The good

  • Moves with your company
  • Annual price $149; renewal price $149

Trade-offs

  • Runs $50 higher a year
  • It's the agent role only, with no report filing
Local to Louisiana

2. LA Registered Agent.org: best for one-state companies

Year one $99; each renewal $99

Second place goes to LA Registered Agent.org, where its agent service costs $99 a year and puts a street address on file for you.

Your money buys

  • A staffed in-state address
  • Scans of legal papers in your account

The good

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • Locked at $99 a year

Trade-offs

  • A second state means a second agent
  • The annual report remains a job for you
Local to Louisiana

3. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for local support

Year one $99; each renewal $99

Third place goes to Louisiana Registered Agent.co, where its agent service costs $99 a year and puts a street address on file for you.

LA Registered Agent.org charges the same, which makes this nearly a tie.

Your money buys

  • A staffed in-state address
  • Scans of legal papers in your account

The good

  • Locked at $99 a year
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price

Trade-offs

  • A second state means a second agent
  • The annual report remains a job for you

The numbers side by side

#CompanyStart priceRenewal3 yearsWhat you get
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447A street address in the state; we scan up to three government mailings a year at no charge; Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits tooCheck out Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2LA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297A staffed in-state address; scans of legal papers in your accountCheck out LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Louisiana Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297A staffed in-state address; scans of legal papers in your accountCheck out Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
We read these prices on November 13, 2026. Three years means year one plus two renewals.

The questions, one by one

Do I have to name a registered agent?

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

The law behind it: La. R.S. 12:1308. check it at legis.la.gov, October 2026

Who is allowed to be 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.

Qualify, and the job can be yours for free.

What will I pay an agent?

$99 to $149 per year, $297 to $447 over three years.

Whoever you name, state fees stay the same.

Why does the state want an agent?

It collects lawsuits and official state mail for your LLC at an address in Louisiana.

What matters is that nothing important goes unnoticed while you're out. Service of process in plain words

What else will the state bill each year?

Put $35 aside every year for the annual report. The due date, per the state, is on or before the anniversary date of organization; put it on your calendar.

check it at legis.la.gov, October 2026

What's behind the ranking?

Mainstay Filing leads on work taken off your hands, a 31% check.

We start with cost across three years, move to work taken off your hands, and finish with three smaller checks.

Where a service can be used counts with us, and one pick can be used anywhere.

Read the method

Louisiana: the rules, cited

WhatThe answerOfficial source
What you pay to file$125check it at static.sos.la.gov, October 2026
Registered agentRequiredcheck it at legis.la.gov, October 2026
Annual report$35 every yearcheck it at legis.la.gov, October 2026
State fees, years one to three$195Added from the rows
Each figure above links to the state's official page. The final line is our addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs.

Other things people ask

Do I have to pay for an agent?

You can once you meet the rule on who can serve and where.

What address does the agent need?

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.

After three years, what have I paid?

Mainstay Filing will cost you $447, LA Registered Agent.org will cost you $297, Louisiana Registered Agent.co will cost you $297

What are the sources?

The state fees come from Louisiana's own documents, and the service prices come from the companies' sites. We put dates on both.

Does the state make me use a service?

You can skip it. The state's fee is the same whichever way you file.

Which registered agent would you hire in Louisiana?

Mainstay Filing wins on work taken off your hands, ahead of LA Registered Agent.org and Louisiana Registered Agent.co.

Sources, with dates

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