Louisiana corporations and limited liability companies are formed by filing the original of the Articles of Incorporation (Organization) and the Initial Report with the Commercial Division of Louisiana Secretary of State. The filing fee is $75 for limited liability companies and $60 for corporations. The entire filing process takes at least five business days.
The name of the corporation or limited liability company must end with one of the following words: Incorporated, Corporation or Limited Liability Company, or their abbreviations: Inc., Corp., L.L.C. or LLC.
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The process of forming a non-profit corporation in Louisiana is largely the same as formation of a regular, for-profit, corporation. The Commercial Division of Louisiana Secretary of State charges a $60 fee to file non-profit Articles of Incorporation.
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To reserve a specific name for a future company, an individual must first check with Louisiana Secretary of State if that name is available. If available, a name can be reserved by filing an application with the Secretary of State. The filing fee is $25 and applications are usually processed within five business days.
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You may reserve a trade name if you are intending to do business using that name. In order to get a trade name you must file an application to register trade name with Louisiana Secretary of State. The filing fee is $50.
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In order to be able to charge sales tax in Louisiana, a company must file a Application for Revenue Account Number with Louisiana Department of Revenue. The state charges no fee for this application.
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In order to register to do business in Louisiana, an out-of-state company must file Application for Authority to Transact Business with Louisiana Secretary of State.
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In order to change or amend its name, a company must file Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (Organization) with Louisiana Secretary of State. Prior to filing an amendment, the company must check if its new name is available with the Secretary of State. The state filing fee is $60 for corporations and $75 for limited liability companies.
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In order to officially dissolve, a company must file Articles of Dissolution with Louisiana Secretary of State. The Secretary of State filing fee is $60 for corporations and $75 for limited liability companies.
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Any company incorporated, organized or doing business in Louisiana must maintain a registered agent in the State at all times. The registered agent must be physically located in Louisiana and is appointed by the company to accept legal documents on its behalf.
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A company that is in good standing can obtain a Certificate of Existence (Good Standing) from Louisiana Secretary of State. The Secretary of State fee for this service is $20 for corporations or limited liability companies. The certificates are mailed within two to three business days.
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A company can order certified copies of its official documents from Louisiana Secretary of State. The state fee for ordering certified copies of Articles of Incorporation or Organization is $15. The Secretary of State takes approximately from two to three business days to mail the certified copies.
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Louisiana law does not require new businesses to publish legal announcements of formation.
An apostille certificate can be ordered from Louisiana Secretary of State to confirm authenticity of any officially-filed corporate document, for use outside of the United States. The Secretary of State charges a $20 fee for the apostille certificate in addition to any fees charged for making certified copies of the requested documents. Processing takes approximately from two to three business days.
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In order to sell tobacco products in the state, a company must obtain a Retail Tobacco Permit from Louisiana Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue filing fee is $75.
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All Louisiana corporations are required to file an Annual Report. Louisiana Secretary of State filing fee is $25 for all corporations and LLC's, $5 for domestic nonprofit corporations.
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