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Louisiana LLC vs Nevada LLC with Louisiana registration
Forming in Louisiana costs $125; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Louisiana charges $185 to register it, so $610 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Louisiana | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Louisiana | $125 | None |
| Louisiana foreign registration | None | $185 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Louisiana yearly filing, two years | $70 | $70 |
| Two years of state fees | $195 | $1,380 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,185 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Louisiana: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division and the sources on the Louisiana page.