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Louisiana LLC vs Delaware LLC with Louisiana registration
Forming in Louisiana costs $125; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Louisiana charges $185 to register it, so $295 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Louisiana | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Louisiana | $125 | None |
| Louisiana foreign registration | None | $185 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Louisiana yearly filing, two years | $70 | $70 |
| Two years of state fees | $195 | $1,165 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $970 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Louisiana
Mainstay Filing prepares the Louisiana registration (Form 972, Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Louisiana are on the Louisiana page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Louisiana: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division and the sources on the Louisiana page.