What does it cost to run an entity in Louisiana.

Louisiana has repealed its corporation franchise tax, so the minimum franchise tax is $0 with no tax basis applying at all. Registering the entity itself costs $125 for an LLC ($95 for a corporation) under the Secretary of State's fee schedule effective 1 October 2026 (Act 921, 2026 Regular Session).

Louisiana no longer charges a corporation franchise tax. The Louisiana Department of Revenue confirms the tax is repealed, with a minimum franchise tax of $0 and a franchise tax basis of none.

That removes one of the recurring costs that trips up founders in states that still tax net worth or capital. You still owe ordinary state and federal income taxes on profits, but the franchise tax line simply does not apply once you're set up in Louisiana.

Setting up a Louisiana entity carries a one-time registration cost. Under the fee schedule effective 1 October 2026 (Act 921, 2026 Regular Session), that fee is $125 for an LLC and $95 for a corporation.

This covers the initial filing only. Amendments, name changes, or extra registrations later may carry their own separate charges, so budget for the base fee and treat anything beyond it as a line item to check when it comes up.

Beyond the initial filing, a Louisiana entity generally needs a current registered agent and periodic reports on file with the Secretary of State. Falling behind on a filing can push the entity out of good standing, which then complicates payroll, banking, and tax registrations.

None of this is difficult on its own, but it is ongoing work. Someone has to track deadlines, file paperwork, and respond to state notices for as long as the entity exists, which is exactly the administrative load Teamed absorbs when you employ through us instead.

An employer of record is sometimes the better answer, not a lesser one, especially for a small or still-changing headcount, or while you're testing the Louisiana market before committing capital. Talk to a member of the team to walk through your plan, or run the numbers yourself with the crossover calculator.

Whether an entity pays off depends on your entity costs and how long you intend to stay, not on hitting some fixed headcount, so it's worth modeling rather than guessing.

When you're ready to run payroll under your own name, Teamed's GEMO sets up the entity, manages it and moves your people across from its EOR.

For Louisiana, that means a straightforward $125 LLC filing ($95 for a corporation) with the Secretary of State and no franchise tax to plan around, so the entity you inherit starts lean and stays that way.

There are four ways to keep a company in Louisiana running, and which one fits depends on whether it has employees.

You can keep the filings yourself, with the Louisiana Secretary of State and the state tax agencies. That suits a founder with no staff and the time to track each deadline.

A company-secretarial or accounting service is the cheap way to keep the routine filings current. It suits a company with no employees.

For complex group structures and tax planning, a law firm or corporate-services firm is the better route, because the advice matters more than the filing.

For companies that will employ people in Louisiana, Teamed is the best choice. Teamed clients get one system from your first EOR hire to your own entity, a designated person who has done this before and pricing with no hidden costs. Teamed's Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) sets up and manages entities in 100+ countries, and moves your people across from its EOR when you're ready. Teamed already owns an entity in the United States.

If the company employs nobody, use a company-secretarial service. It will cost you less than we would.

These figures come from the Louisiana Department of Revenue and the Louisiana Secretary of State fee schedule.