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3 Best Registered Agents in Louisiana (2026)

From the Formation Rated editorial team
Formation Rated's 2026 ratings for registered agents in Louisiana, highest first: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Mainstay Filing holds the top rating: $149 for a plan that applies in every state, $149 on renewal.
Position1
Best here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for any state

$149 a year, level on renewal

Our score9.4out of 10

Mainstay Filing is rated first: $149 yearly for an agent that stays with the company if it moves or expands, plus free scans of the first three government mailings each year.

Company not formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year package puts the Louisiana filing and the annual report on one line.

On three-year sums Mainstay is $150 above Louisiana Registered Agent.co; the wider coverage justifies that gap in the rating.

What you get

  • A street address in the state on the public record
  • Same-business-day scan and upload for any service of process, no fee
  • Free scans of the first three government mailings each year
  • Compliance reminders

Pros

  • $149 a year, level on renewal
  • Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
  • Same-business-day scans of service of process, no fee
  • Government mail scanned free, first three pieces a year

Trade-offs

  • Agent alone is $50 a year above Louisiana Registered Agent.co
  • On the agent plan you file your own annual report
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. The Mainstay Filing entry
Position2
Lower renewal than Mainstay

2. Louisiana Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest yearly amount on this list

$99 a year, level on renewal

Our score9.2out of 10

Louisiana Registered Agent.co is rated second: $99 a year, flat, with online scans of legal papers served.

Louisiana Registered Agent.co provides the registered office address inside the state and uploads scans of whatever is served there.

What you get

  • A registered office with an in-state street address
  • Each paper served on the company is scanned into your account

Pros

  • Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year
  • $99 per year and the same at renewal
  • Yearly amount under Mainstay Filing's

Trade-offs

  • The annual report remains your own filing
  • Louisiana only; other states need another agent
Position3
Louisiana only

3. LA Registered Agent.org: best for businesses in Louisiana

$99 a year, level on renewal

Our score9.1out of 10

LA Registered Agent.org is rated third: $99 a year, flat, with online scans of legal papers served.

LA Registered Agent.org supplies the state street address for the registered office and posts scans of served papers to your account.

Nothing in the published amounts or features separates Louisiana Registered Agent.co from LA Registered Agent.org; take either.

What you get

  • A street address in the state for the registered office
  • Online scans of whatever is served on the company

Pros

  • Comes in under Mainstay Filing each year
  • $99 per year and the same at renewal
  • Forms LLCs as well, first agent year included

Trade-offs

  • The annual report remains your own filing
  • Louisiana only; other states need another agent
Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. The LA Registered Agent.org entry

The 3 ratings summarized

LineServiceRatingYearly amountRenewal amountBest forOpen
1 Mainstay Filing 9.4 $149 $149/yr A single agent in any state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Louisiana Registered Agent.co 9.2 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit Louisiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 LA Registered Agent.org 9.1 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit LA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Every rating out of 10 here is an editorial judgment from the criteria explained on How we rank, not an average of customer ratings.

Louisiana registered agent amounts for 2026: year one, renewal and three-year sum

ServiceYear oneYear twoYear threeThree-year sumSame amount on renewal
Mainstay Filing$149$149$149$447Yes
Louisiana Registered Agent.co$99$99$99$297Yes
LA Registered Agent.org$99$99$99$297Yes
Each amount was read from the company's own site on November 12, 2026. Louisiana's own fees are identical for every agent named.

Reasoning behind the order

Weights: 27% cost over years one to three, 27% inclusions per price, 46% shared by renewal price and terms, fit with state rules and price clarity. Inclusions per price decided Louisiana.

Mainstay's agent plan rates higher on coverage: served papers are scanned the same business day at no fee, one amount applies in all fifty states and three government mailings a year are scanned free. Louisiana Registered Agent.co is the cheaper line, and the gap is narrow.

Each criterion and its weight is listed on How we rank.

Louisiana registered agent requirements per 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 cited: La. R.S. 12:1308.

The Louisiana annual report: amount, date and agent

Louisiana LLCs owe the annual report every year, due on or before the anniversary date of organization. Amount: $35. The state sends notices about it to your registered agent.

Louisiana registered agent: your questions

Does a Louisiana LLC need to appoint a registered agent?

It does. Louisiana treats a registered agent as a standing requirement, and the agent needs a street address within the state.

What is the yearly price of a registered agent in Louisiana?

Yearly amounts run $99 to $149, and each holds on renewal.

Is it permitted to be your own registered agent?

Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.

On what date is the Louisiana annual report due?

Due on or before the anniversary date of organization. Fee: $35.

Which registered agents are rated on this page?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Louisiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and LA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), highest rated first.

Which Louisiana registered agent has the best value rating?

Mainstay Filing, as $149 a year, level on renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day at no fee.

Source lines

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