Updated September 4, 2026. Quick answer: Louisiana requires a annual report; On or before the anniversary date of organization each year (not a fixed calendar date). Verbatim statute text not obtainable via automated fetch this session, supported by the statute number and Louisiana SOS description, not independently verbatim-quoted.
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Whether Louisiana requires one, and how often
Louisiana requires LLCs to file an annual report every year. $30 through 2026-09-30; $35 effective October 1, 2026 (Act 921, confirmed).
When it’s due
On or before the anniversary date of organization each year (not a fixed calendar date). Verbatim statute text not obtainable via automated fetch this session, supported by the statute number and Louisiana SOS description, not independently verbatim-quoted. (La. R.S. 12:1308.1)
What it costs
$30 through 2026-09-30; $35 effective October 1, 2026 (Act 921, confirmed).
What happens if you miss it
No separate late-fee dollar penalty found; Louisiana’s mechanism is loss of good standing plus eventual revocation, not a late fee. (The $30->$35 fee-schedule change is a base-fee increase, not a penalty.)
What eventually happens if it stays unfiled: Revocation after three consecutive years of not filing the annual report, with 30 days’ advance notice to the registered agent. Statute number/mechanism reliable; verbatim text sourced from a Justia mirror, not confirmed directly off legis.la.gov this session. (La. R.S. 12:1308.2) “The secretary of state shall revoke the articles of organization of a domestic limited liability company if it fails to file an annual report for three consecutive years… At least thirty days prior to revoking the articles of organization, the secretary of state shall give notice”
Where to file
File at https://geauxbiz.sos.la.gov/. Louisiana geauxBIZ portal.
What this page does not answer
State income tax, franchise tax and federal (IRS) filing obligations are separate from this report and follow their own deadlines and rules. This page does not source those. We have the state periodic-report answer at primary and nothing else.
The annual/biennial report fee above is a recurring cost of keeping the LLC active, separate from what it cost to form. See what an LLC costs in Louisiana for the full cost picture.
Sources
Every citation on this page is the state’s own Secretary of State site or official statute text. No formation service, no registered-agent marketing page and no aggregator is cited anywhere in this cluster as a source of law.
- Due date: https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76256
- Late penalty: https://static.sos.la.gov/shared/fee_changes_2026.pdf
- Administrative dissolution: https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-12/rs-12-1308-2/
- Filing portal: https://geauxbiz.sos.la.gov/
Related: Louisiana’s registered agent requirements, including who can serve and what happens if you don’t have one.