Louisiana Annual Report: How Renewal Notices Set Your Deadline
Louisiana treats annual reporting like a rolling check-in tied to your company’s birthday. There is no statewide “everyone files on this date” rule. Instead, a renewal notice lands around your formation or authorization anniversary, and that single notice opens a 30-day window to confirm your details, pay the fee, and keep good standing intact.
Think of the notice as a timed gate. When it arrives, you have one clear task: review the public record, correct anything that changed, and submit before the gate closes. Companies that build a small routine around this moment stay out of trouble. Those that rely on memory or a single inbox sometimes discover the notice after the window has closed, which is when banks, licensing bodies, and counterparties begin to care about your status
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- Corporations
- Limited liability companies
- Limited partnerships and limited liability partnerships
- Nonprofits
- Professional corporations and professional LLCs
- Entities that are inactive but not yet dissolved or withdrawn
- Renewal notice required: You can file only after the state issues your notice.
- 30-day window: The notice starts a 30-day period to submit your report.
- Anniversary based: Your formation or authorization date sets the timing.
- No early filing: The portal will not accept filings before the notice.
- Keep addresses current: Update registered office and contacts so notices arrive.
- Multiple entities: Each entity gets its own notice and its own 30-day window.
- Standard fee: $30.00 for most entities (+$5 card processing fee if paying online; total = $35)
- Payment: Online card payment gives immediate confirmation, but includes a $5 processing fee. Paper options are available, take longer, and must still land within your 30-day window
- Charter Number and Renewal ID to unlock your record
- Principal office address and business contact information
- Registered agent name and Louisiana street address
- Officers and directors for corporations, or members and managers for LLCs
- Partner details for LPs and LLPs, if required
Filing in practice:
a quick walkthrough
Step 1
Enter the portal with the Charter
Number and Renewal ID.
Step 3
Handle agent changes if
needed. A new registered agent
must accept the appointment
by email before you can submit.
Step 5
Pay and submit, download the
receipt, then confirm status
in the business search.
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Step 2
Match your exact legal name,
then update addresses,
management, and contact fields.
Step 4
the authorized signer’s name.
Tip: Treat the notice like an invoice with a short fuse. Assign an
internal owner, set a two week reminder inside the window,
and keep a backup signer in case the primary is out.
Step 1
Enter the portal with the Charter Number and Renewal ID.
Step 2
Review the record line by line. Match your exact legal name, then update addresses, management, and contact fields.
Step 3
Handle agent changes if needed. A new registered agent must accept the appointment by email before you can submit.
Step 4
Sign electronically by typing the authorized signer’s name.
Step 5
Pay and submit, download the receipt, then confirm status in the business search.
- Immediate loss of good standing
- Risk of administrative dissolution for domestic entities
- Revocation of authority for foreign entities
- Likely friction with banking, licensing, insurance, bids and vendor onboarding
- File all delinquent annual reports
- Pay fees and any penalties
- Complete the state’s reinstatement steps, then allow processing time
When exactly can I file?
Only after the renewal notice is issued. Your 30-day window starts on the notice date and ends
30 days later.
I did not receive a notice. What now?
Confirm that your registered office and mailing addresses are current with the Secretary of
State, then request a replacement notice. You cannot file without the notice credentials.
Can I file early to get it off my plate?
No. Louisiana accepts filings only during your 30-day window.
How much is the fee and how do I pay?
The fee is generally $30.00. Pay online by credit card for immediate confirmation.
What credentials do I need from the notice?
Your Charter Number and Renewal ID. These identify your entity in the portal and authorize
the filing.
Can a third party file for us?
Yes. A service provider can use your notice credentials and an authorized electronic signature.
Can I update my registered agent during the filing?
Yes. The new agent must have a Louisiana street address and must accept the appointment by
email before submission
What does reinstatement involve?
Filing any missed reports, paying fees and penalties, and completing the state steps.
Processing takes time, so prioritize timely annual filings.
Prefer a done-for-you approach?
Palm can monitor renewal notices, prepare and submit Louisiana annual reports within each 30-day window, manage registered agent changes, and keep your entities in good standing while you focus on operations.
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