LLC Annual and Biennial Report Requirements in Louisiana

At a glance

Requirements one by one

The annual filing runs from the anniversary date

For a domestic LLC, La. R.S. § 12:1308.1 requires the report "[o]n or before the anniversary date of organization" each year. The first annual report therefore comes due on the first anniversary of organization. The Secretary of State makes the printable filing available up to four weeks before the due date. The signed report may be filed online through geauxBIZ or returned by fax or mail.

A registered foreign LLC follows the same annual cadence but uses the anniversary of its Louisiana qualification under La. R.S. § 12:1350.1, not the anniversary of its formation in its home state.

The report identifies the people responsible for the company

A domestic report gives the municipal street address of the registered office, the name and municipal address of every registered agent, and the name and municipal address of every manager. If the LLC is member-managed, it lists every member instead (§ 12:1308.1). A post-office box alone does not satisfy those domestic address fields.

The foreign report asks for a different address set: the registered office and principal business office outside Louisiana, plus the principal establishment, registered office, and registered agent in Louisiana (§ 12:1350.1).

The current report and reinstatement fees

Under 2026 La. Acts No. 921, effective October 1, 2026, the domestic or foreign LLC annual-report fee is $35. The same act sets the domestic LLC reinstatement-proceedings fee at $125 and the foreign LLC proceedings fee at $185. The Secretary of State listed a separate $5 credit-card convenience fee in its filing instructions accessed July 16, 2026; check its current payment instructions before filing.

Domestic and foreign delinquency follow different tracks

A domestic LLC becomes "not in good standing" when its annual report is delinquent (La. R.S. § 12:1308.2). That status blocks commercial business with Louisiana government, and a state contract may be declared null and void. After three consecutive missed reports, the Secretary of State must give at least 30 days' notice before revoking the articles of organization.

Domestic reinstatement is available within three years after revocation by filing an application, the current annual report, and the reinstatement fee. The reinstatement is retroactive, as though the revocation had not occurred, and Louisiana holds the old name for that three-year period.

A foreign LLC does not receive the domestic three-missed-report runway. Delinquency is a ground for suspension or revocation of its Louisiana authority after at least 60 days' written notice under La. R.S. § 12:1353. If the suspension has lasted six months or more, the cure must include a home-state certificate of existence or good standing dated within 90 days.

What trips people up

• No flat late fee is not a grace period. The governing provisions do not add a separate dollar penalty for a late report, but delinquency immediately changes good-standing status and restricts state-government business.
• The online code still shows the old fee. The § 49:222 compilation displays $30 for a report and $100 for domestic LLC proceedings. Act 921 superseded those amounts on October 1, 2026.
• Louisiana calls the domestic consequence revocation, not dissolution. After three consecutive misses, the Secretary of State revokes the articles of organization. The three-year reinstatement and name-hold rules run from that revocation.
• Foreign LLCs have a shorter enforcement path. Their Louisiana authority can be suspended or revoked after 60 days' notice for one delinquent annual report; the domestic three-year trigger does not apply.

Common questions

Can an agent sign the annual report?

Yes. La. R.S. § 12:1308.1 allows the domestic annual report to be signed in the LLC's name by a manager, member, or agent.

What if I pay by credit card?

The report fee is $35. The Secretary of State listed another $5 for credit-card payments when its filing instructions were last checked in July 2026, making $40 in total if that surcharge still applies. Confirm it before paying.

Statutes and sources

• La. R.S. § 12:1308.1 — domestic annual-report deadline, signer, and required information. https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx?d=76256 (accessed 2026-10-02)
• La. R.S. § 12:1350.1 — foreign LLC annual-report anniversary and required addresses. https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76307 (accessed 2026-10-02)
• La. R.S. § 49:222 — online compilation displaying the prior annual-report and reinstatement fees, superseded by 2026 Act 921. https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=103670 (accessed 2026-10-02)
• 2026 La. Acts No. 921 (HB 908) — $35 annual-report fee and updated reinstatement-proceedings fees effective October 1, 2026. https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1481829 (accessed 2026-10-02)
• Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office, enrolled HB 908 fiscal note — official former-versus-enacted fee table for Act 921. https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1476525 (accessed 2026-10-02)
• La. R.S. § 12:1308.2 — domestic delinquency, state-business restriction, revocation, name hold, and retroactive reinstatement. https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/law.aspx?d=76257 (accessed 2026-10-02)
• La. R.S. § 12:1353 — foreign LLC suspension, revocation, notice, and cure. https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=76310 (accessed 2026-10-02)
• Louisiana Secretary of State, Business Filing Frequently Asked Questions — four-week availability and online, fax, or mail filing. https://www.sos.la.gov/business-services/frequently-asked-questions (accessed 2026-07-16)
• Louisiana Secretary of State, File Business Documents — filing methods and $5 credit-card convenience fee. https://www.sos.la.gov/business-services/file-business-documents (accessed 2026-07-16)