Normal processing time for a new Louisiana Foreign LLC is 5 business days. The Louisiana Secretary of State will process your application to form a new Louisiana LLC in 24 hours for an additional $30.

This is the time by which the Louisiana Secretary of State will either approve or deny the Foreign LLC application.  Louisiana Foreign LLC applications must be received by the Secretary of State before noon Louisiana time for the process to start that day. Another way to expedite your order is to choose the Express Mail option.  The Express Mail option can cut the document delivery time in half.

If you really need your original approved Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana in your hands quickly, the Express Mail option can cut the delivery time in half. The Express Mail option has no effect on the Louisiana Secretary of State's processing time. For the quickest turn-around time also choose the Expedited Service option.

S Corporations are taxed differently than C Corporations.  With an S Corporation, business profits may be "passed through" directly to the shareholders.  This avoids the double tax on both corporate and shareholder profits.  S Corporations do not pay any Louisiana Corporate Income Tax.

We can prepare the S Corporation Election form for you and include it with your final Foreign LLC documents package.

Every Louisiana Foreign LLC is required to have an address within the state of Louisiana where official and legal correspondence can be delivered.  The individual or company that is registered with the state of Louisiana to receive all correspondence on behalf of the Foreign LLC is called a Registered Agent.

You may act as your own Registered Agent, however, many Foreign LLCs hire a Registered Agent because they don't have a physical address within Louisiana or to provide a distinct level of privacy. 

We can act as your Louisiana Foreign LLC Registered Agent.  This is an annual service.  We will forward all correspondence to you and will remind you when it is time to renew your LA Registered Agent services.

A Louisiana Good Standing Certficate is proof of the existence of your new Louisiana Foreign LLC. The Certificate is issued by the Louisiana Secretary of State and is proof that your LA Foreign LLC is not behind on any of its Louisiana Secretary of State Corporate obligations.

A Louisiana Good Standing Certificate is often required for loans, to apply for business licenses, or for tax or other business purposes in the state of Louisiana or in any other state.

We can get your Louisiana Good Standing Certificate immediately after the Louisiana Secretary of State has approved your Foreign LLC.

An FEIN is like a Social Security Number for your Louisiana Foreign LLC.  We can get your FEIN on the same day that your Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana are approved by the Louisiana Secretary of State.

You can get your FEIN before your articles are approved by the Louisiana Secretary of State but it's a good idea to wait until after approval.  Your filing may be rejected or the Foreign LLC name that you want may not be approved.  Changing information on an FEIN filing is not a trivial exercise with the IRS.

While you're not required to have a Foreign LLC Kit and Seal for your new Louisiana Foreign LLC they do come in handy.  The LA Foreign LLC Kit consists of a beautiful customized binder, stock certificates, a stock ledger and your custom Foreign LLC Seal.

The Foreign LLC Seal is used to emboss important company documents, such as stock certificates.  The binder also includes dividers so you can use it for all of your Louisiana Foreign LLC record keeping.

Most new Louisiana Foreign LLCs are required to get some kind of state, regional or local permits or business licenses.  The task to figure out exactly what you need can be daunting.

We can determine exactly which forms you need to fill out, fill them out for you and file the forms with the appropriate government agency where possible.