Louisiana LLC Annual Report: Deadline, Fee and How to File (2026)

Louisiana Annual Report at a Glance

How to File Your Louisiana LLC Annual Report

1. Go to the Louisiana Secretary of State (geauxBIZ) online filing portal
2. Find your LLC by name or ID
3. Confirm the registered agent, addresses and managers or members
4. Pay the fee online
5. Save the confirmation

What Happens If You Miss It

Late filings can bring penalties, and an LLC that keeps missing its filing can be administratively dissolved.

What You Need Before Filing

• Your LLC’s exact legal name and state file number
• Your registered agent’s name and address
• Your principal office address
• The names and addresses of members or managers, if the form asks for them
• A card or bank account to pay the fee online

Louisiana LLC Annual Report: What Founders Abroad Should Know

The Louisiana LLC annual report is the yearly filing that keeps your LLC active on the state record. Every Louisiana LLC files its annual report with the Louisiana Secretary of State (geauxBIZ) by your formation anniversary date. Louisiana sets the fee in its official fee schedule, so check the current amount on the Louisiana Secretary of State (geauxBIZ) website before you file. It is a state filing only: it does not replace your federal filings with the IRS.

Founders who live outside the US miss this deadline more often than anyone else, mostly because state reminders go to the registered agent, not to them. A few habits keep a Louisiana LLC safe:

• Add the Louisiana deadline to your calendar the day your LLC is approved
• Keep your registered agent active, since that is where Louisiana sends its notices
• File a week or two early: foreign cards are sometimes declined on state portals, so leave time to retry
• Save the confirmation PDF, because banks and payment processors can ask for proof of good standing

Many founders abroad mix up the Louisiana LLC annual report with Form 5472. The Louisiana LLC annual report goes to the Louisiana Secretary of State (geauxBIZ), while Form 5472 (with a pro forma Form 1120) goes to the IRS, due April 15 for calendar-year LLCs, and the penalty for missing it starts at $25,000. A foreign-owned single-member LLC needs both.

LLCPronto clients do not have to track any of this alone. We remind you before every Louisiana deadline and can file the Louisiana LLC annual report for you, so your LLC stays in good standing while you run your business. Ask us on WhatsApp for current pricing.

Louisiana Annual Report Filing Cost With LLCPronto

Our service fee is up to $60, plus the Louisiana state fee. We confirm the total before you pay.

Documents You Need to File a Louisiana Annual Report

• The LLC’s name and file number
• The LLC’s current principal and mailing address
• Names and addresses of the members or managers
• Your registered agent’s name and address

Louisiana Annual Filing: FAQs

Related Guides

• Louisiana LLC formation guide
• Form 5472 for foreign-owned LLCs (a separate federal filing)
• Registered agent service
• LLC cost and yearly filings in all 50 states

Facts checked against the Louisiana Secretary of State (geauxBIZ). Fees and deadlines can change; always confirm on the official site before you file.