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Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division

Louisiana business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for Louisiana. The steps below show how to search Louisiana's official registry.

Federal filings only here. Louisiana registry records are on the official site.

Louisiana registry at a glance

Registry agency
Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Office
Secretary of State Nancy Landry
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone
225.925.4704
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address
8585 Archives Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address
P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (arrive by 4 p.m. for walk-in filings)
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search
Search for Louisiana Business Filings →
Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number
Charter Number. 8 digits followed by a letter suffix, for example 42000591Q
Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the Louisiana registry

The Search for Louisiana Business Filings searches by entity name, charter number, trade registration number, or name reservation number and officer name or agent name.

  1. Open the Louisiana Business Filings search on the Secretary of State site.Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  2. Pick a search type: entity name, charter number, or officer or agent name.Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  3. Type the name without the ending such as L.L.C. or Inc., and select Search.Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  4. Active records show in bold in the results list.Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  5. Select Details to see the charter number, status, annual report standing, registered agent and officers.Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official Louisiana search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN
Internal Revenue Service
Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.
Source: irs.gov
Charter Number
Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Identifies the entity's record in the Louisiana registry. 8 digits followed by a letter suffix, for example 42000591Q
Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Louisiana Department of Revenue tax account number
Louisiana Department of Revenue
The Secretary of State does not keep tax ID numbers. State tax accounts come from the Department of Revenue, the federal EIN comes from the IRS, and neither is the SOS charter number.
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06

What a Louisiana status means

Active
The charter or registration is in effect.
Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Inactive
The record is no longer in effect; inactive records show in plain type in search results.
Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual Report Status: In Good Standing
The entity's annual reports are current.
Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Revoked
The Secretary of State revoked the charter or authority, usually after a missed annual report and a Notice of Intent to Revoke.
Source: coraweb.sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

Annual filing
Annual Report
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
When it is due
Due each year on the anniversary of the entity's formation or registration date.
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Late filing
No late fee is listed. After a Notice of Intent to Revoke, the report must be filed within 30 days (60 days for foreign entities) or the charter is revoked, and reinstatement costs $95 plus the missed reports.
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with
Louisiana Secretary of State, online through geauxBIZ, by fax or by mail
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation Franchise Tax (repealed)
Louisiana Department of Revenue. No franchise tax applies to franchise tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Corporations may still owe returns for earlier franchise tax periods.
Source: revenue.louisiana.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in Louisiana

Registered agent
Every business registered with the Secretary of State must have an agent with a physical address in Louisiana.
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Name availability
Check whether a name is available in Louisiana →
Source: sos.la.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Business forms and fees
Official Louisiana business forms and fees →

Louisiana businesses on file

All 108 Louisiana businesses on file →

Sources

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

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