Louisiana annual report: due date, fee, and late penalty
Louisiana LLCs and corporations each have a recurring state filing. LLC annual report: Anniversary date (month and day), every year. Corporation annual report: Incorporation anniversary, every year.
| Fact | LLC | Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Filing | Annual report | Annual report |
| Due | Anniversary date (month and day), every year | Incorporation anniversary, every year |
| First one | First due the calendar year after formation. | The first report comes due on the first anniversary of incorporation, the year after formation. |
| Fee | $30 for every filing method - $35 for reports due on or after October 1, 2026. Paying by card adds a $5 convenience fee. | $30 for reports due before October 1, 2026, and $35 from then on. Paying by card adds a small convenience fee. |
| If late | No late fee; loses good standing if late; revoked after 3 years | No late fee; termination after 90+ days delinquent + 30-day notice |
How to file
LLC: annual report
Corporation: annual report
If it is late
LLC. No late fee at all, but the LLC leaves good standing the day the report is late, which blocks it from contracting with the state. The charter is revoked only after 3 consecutive years unfiled, with 30 days notice first.
Corporation. No late fee. A corporation 90 days behind on its report gets at least 30 days written notice, after which the state terminates its existence.
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When is the Louisiana LLC annual report due?
Anniversary date (month and day), every year. Due on the exact anniversary date of organization, month and day; the filing window opens 30 days early. First due the calendar year after formation.
How much is the Louisiana LLC annual report?
$30 for every filing method - $35 for reports due on or after October 1, 2026. Paying by card adds a $5 convenience fee.
What happens if the Louisiana LLC annual report is late?
No late fee; loses good standing if late; revoked after 3 years. No late fee at all, but the LLC leaves good standing the day the report is late, which blocks it from contracting with the state. The charter is revoked only after 3 consecutive years unfiled, with 30 days notice first.
When is the Louisiana corporation annual report due?
Incorporation anniversary, every year. Due each year on the exact anniversary of incorporation - month and day, with no grace period. Nonprofit corporations file under a different rule and fee. The first report comes due on the first anniversary of incorporation, the year after formation.
How much is the Louisiana corporation annual report?
$30 for reports due before October 1, 2026, and $35 from then on. Paying by card adds a small convenience fee.
What happens if the Louisiana corporation annual report is late?
No late fee; termination after 90+ days delinquent + 30-day notice. No late fee. A corporation 90 days behind on its report gets at least 30 days written notice, after which the state terminates its existence.
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