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Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States. Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the West, Arkansas to the North, Mississippi to the East, and the Gulf of Mexico to the South. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River.
Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state’s capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana has a total area of 52,069.13 square miles (135,382 km2).
The estimated population of Louisiana was 4,648,794 people as of 2019, the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. English is the main language in Louisiana, with >90% of the population speaking only English at home, about 4% speaking French, 3% speaking Spanish, and 0.6% speak Vietnamese.
The Government of Louisiana is the governmental structure as established by the Constitution of Louisiana. Louisiana government, as at the national level of government, power is distributed among three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
In 2019, the real GDP of Louisiana was about 240.48 billion U.S. dollars. The GDP per capita of Louisiana was $51,729 in 2019.
Tourism plays a major part in the economy of Louisiana, especially in the New Orleans area. Louisiana is also rich in petroleum and natural gas. Other industrial sectors of Louisiana are manufacturing, business services, education and healthcare services, retail trade, etc. Louisiana was ranked as one of the most small business friendly states, based on a study drawing upon data from more than 12,000 business owners.
| Limited Liability Company (LLC) | Corporation (C- Corp and S-Corp) | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Tax Rate | Louisiana levies a corporate income tax rate of 4% to 6%: taxable net income up to $50,000 taxed at 4% taxable net income over $50,000 up to $100,000 taxed at 5%; and taxable net income over $100,000 taxed at 6%. | |
| Company Name | A corporate name must contain the words “limited liability company”, “L.L.C”, or “LLC”. The corporate name may not contain a word or phrase that indicates or implies that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than the purpose contained in its articles of incorporation. A corporate name must be distinguishable upon the record.
| A corporate name must contain the words like “Corporation”, “Incorporated”, “Company”, or “Limited”; or abbreviations of these words like Corp., Inc., Co., or Ltd. A corporate name must be distinguishable upon the record. |
| Board of Directors | An LLC must have at least one manager and one member. The manager(s)/member(s) can be of any nationality. | A corporation must have at least one shareholder and one director. The shareholder(s)/director(s) can be of any nationality. |
| Other requirement | Annual Report: The LLC must file an Annual Report in Louisiana. The due date is by anniversary date. Registered Agent: A Louisiana LLC is required to designate a registered agent. The registered agent must have a physical street address in Louisiana, keep regulars office hours and accept legal documents on your LLC’s behalf. Employer Identification Number (EIN): An EIN is required for corporations that have employees. Furthermore, most banks will require an EIN if the business owner wants to open a business bank account. | Annual Report: The corporation must file an Annual Report in Louisiana. The due date is by anniversary date. Stock: The information about shareholders, authorized shares and the number of shares or par value will be listed in the Certificate of Incorporation. Registered Agent: The corporation must have a physical address in Louisiana to receive legal and tax documents for the business. Employer Identification Number (EIN): An EIN is required for corporations that have employees. Furthermore, most banks will require an EIN if the business owner wants to open a business bank account. |
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You will receive soft copies of necessary documents including Certificate of Incorporation, Business Registration, Memorandum and Articles of Association, etc. Then, your new company in Louisiana is ready to do business. You can bring the documents in the company kit to open a corporate bank account or we can help you with our long experience of Banking support services.
| Limited Liability Company (LLC) | From US$ 599 | |
| Corporation (C- Corp and S-Corp) | From US$ 599 |
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Type of Business Entity | Limited Liability Company (LLC) |
| Corporate Income Tax | Yes – 8% |
| British Based Legal System | No |
| Double Tax Treaty Access | No |
| Incorporation Time Frame (Approx., days) | 2 – 3 working days |
| Corporate Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Number of Shareholders | 1 |
| Minimum Number of Directors | 1 |
| Corporate Directors Permitted | Yes |
| Standard Authorized Capital/Shares | N/A |
| Local Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Registered Office/ Registered Agent | Yes |
| Company Secretary | Yes |
| Local Meetings | No |
| Local Directors / Shareholders | No |
| Publicly Accessible Records | Yes |
| Annual Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Annual Return | Yes |
| Audited Accounts | Yes |
| Incorporation Fees | |
|---|---|
| Our Service Fee (1st year) | US$ 599 |
| Government fee & Service charged | US$ 400 |
| Annual Renewal Fees | |
|---|---|
| Our Service Fee (year 2+) | US$ 499 |
| Government fee & Service charged | US$ 400 |
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Type of Business Entity | Corporation (C-Corp or S-Corp) |
| Corporate Income Tax | Yes – 8% |
| British Based Legal System | No |
| Double Tax Treaty Access | No |
| Incorporation Time Frame (Approx., days) | 2 – 3 working days |
| Corporate Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Number of Shareholders | 1 |
| Minimum Number of Directors | 1 |
| Corporate Directors Permitted | Yes |
| Standard Authorized Capital/Shares | N/A |
| Local Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Registered Office/ Registered Agent | Yes |
| Company Secretary | Yes |
| Local Meetings | No |
| Local Directors / Shareholders | No |
| Publicly Accessible Records | Yes |
| Annual Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Annual Return | Yes |
| Audited Accounts | Yes |
| Incorporation Fees | |
|---|---|
| Our Service Fee (1st year) | US$ 599 |
| Government fee & Service charged | US$ 350 |
| Annual Renewal Fees | |
|---|---|
| Our Service Fee (year 2+) | US$ 499 |
| Government fee & Service charged | US$ 350 |
| Services and Documents Provided | Status |
|---|---|
| Agent Fee |  |
| Name Check | |
| Preparation of Articles | |
| Same-day Electronic Filing | |
| Certificate of Formation | |
| Digital Copy of Documents | |
| Digital Corporate Seal | |
| Lifetime Customer Support | |
| One Complete Year (12 Full Months) of Louisiana Registered Agent Service | |
| Services and Documents Provided | Status |
|---|---|
| Submission of all documents to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and attending to any clarifications on the structure and applications required. | |
| Submission of application to the Registrar of Companies | |
To incorporate a Louisiana company, the client is required to pay the Government Fee, US$ 400, including
| Services and Documents Provided | Status |
|---|---|
| Agent Fee | |
| Name Check | |
| Preparation of Articles | |
| Same-day Electronic Filing | |
| Certificate of Formation | |
| Digital Copy of Documents | |
| Digital Corporate Seal | |
| Lifetime Customer Support | |
| One Complete Year (12 Full Months) of Louisiana Registered Agent Service | |
| Services and Documents Provided | Status |
|---|---|
| Submission of all documents to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and attending to any clarifications on the structure and applications required. | |
| Submission of application to the Registrar of Companies | |
To incorporate a Louisiana company, the client is required to pay the Government Fee, US$ 350, including
| Description | Download |
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| Application for Limited Company
PDF | 1.91 MB | Updated time: 14 Mar, 2020, 10:45 (UTC+08:00)
Application form for Limited Company processing |
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| Application Formation Form LLP LLC
PDF | 1.80 MB | Updated time: 03 Jan, 2020, 12:24 (UTC+08:00)
Application Formation Form LLP LLC |
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| Description | Download |
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| Business Plan Form
PDF | 1,015.78 kB | Updated time: 04 Jan, 2020, 11:16 (UTC+08:00)
Business Plan Form for Company Incorporation |
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| Description | Contact Us |
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| Information Update Form
PDF | 5.52 MB | Updated time: 06 Jan, 2020, 11:48 (UTC+08:00)
Information Update Form for completing the Registry’s statutory requirements |
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| Description | Download |
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| Louisiana (C-Corp or S-Corp) Rate card
PDF | 687.62 kB | Updated time: 31 Dec, 2020, 11:31 (UTC+08:00)
Basic Features and Standard Price for Louisiana (C-Corp or S-Corp) |
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| Louisiana LLC Rate card
PDF | 684.62 kB | Updated time: 31 Dec, 2020, 11:30 (UTC+08:00)
Basic Features and Standard Price for Louisiana LLC |
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