Updated November 5, 2026 · 4 services tested
We tested 4 registered agent services for Louisiana. Northwest Registered Agent is our pick: $125 first year, then $125/yr.
By Jon Morgan · Fact-checked by Jon Tobin, Business Attorney · How we test
Northwest Registered Agent
$125 first year, then $125/yrFree first year with its $39 LLCGet Northwest's agent service (opens in a new tab)
ZenBusiness
$99 first year, then $199/yrHalf price in year one when you switch to ZenBusiness (state fee extra)See ZenBusiness agent plan (opens in a new tab)
LegalZoom
$249 first year, then $249/yrSee LegalZoom's agent plan (opens in a new tab)Prices checked November 5, 2026.
We used every registered agent service in this Louisiana guide ourselves, then watched what each account actually did once the order cleared.
Northwest Registered Agent takes the top spot on a renewal rate that's held steady for twenty years, plus same-day scans of new documents.
ZenBusiness lands second, a solid pick for owners who want the agent role tracked alongside other compliance tasks.
Check the renewal column in the table below before you decide, not the opening-year number. A low sign-up price can turn into the priciest option here once the second year starts.
| Service | Agent price | RA bundled with formation | Service features | Score | Compare offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $125 first year, then $125/yrFree first year with its $39 LLC | Yes (free first year with formation) | • Same-day legal mail scanning • Business address stands in for yours • Free agent switch-over | 4.9 | Get agent service (opens in a new tab) |
| $99 first year, then $199/yrHalf price in year one when you switch to ZenBusiness (state fee extra) | No (half off first year with formation) | • Velo AI compliance monitoring • Same-day scans, email alerts • Overnight urgent delivery | 4.7 | See plan (opens in a new tab) |
| $249 first year, then $249/yr | No | • Compliance Calendar reminders • Mail alerts and scans • Unlimited cloud storage | 4.4 | See plan (opens in a new tab) |
 | $149 first year, then $149/yrFree first year with a Bizee LLC | Yes (free stretch with formation) | • Same-day document timestamping • Choice of mail-forwarding method • Handles agent-change paperwork | 4.3 | See plan (opens in a new tab) |
Prices checked November 5, 2026.
Each score combines support, price, features, privacy and security, compliance alerts and user ratings.
Refund: 90 days
We opened an account with Northwest Registered Agent to see exactly what showed up on the entity's paperwork once the order cleared.
The account's Registered Agent Details screen named Northwest Registered Agent directly as the agent of record, listed right next to the entity's ID number and coverage dates.
Northwest Registered Agent also takes on the paperwork when an LLC switches over from another agent, and it folds that filing into the signup process itself.
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Refund: 60 days
Inside ZenBusiness's account, the Registered Agent tile sits on the same Compliance page as Amendments and Annual Reports, not tucked away in a separate menu.
A prompt to add that coverage stayed visible on our screen even after we had already declined it once during signup, and it's easy to miss if you move fast.
Velo AI, ZenBusiness's in-account assistant, is built to flag gaps in an account's filing status. It backs the same page that keeps the agent tile in view.
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Refund: 60 days
Plenty of founders already know the LegalZoom name. But its own LLC formation service doesn't include the agent role by default.
United States Corporation Agents, Inc. is a LegalZoom subsidiary. This smaller firm handles the actual agent duties behind that familiar brand name.
Louisiana requires a named agent the moment paperwork is filed. A missing agent option is worth a second look before you sign up.
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Refund: Before state payment
Bizee folds the agent role into an LLC formation order automatically, and it waives the fee for that opening stretch instead of charging for it as a separate purchase.
This coverage waiver only applies to the stretch tied to a new LLC filing. Signing up for the agent role on its own, without a business forming alongside it, means paying the standalone rate from year one.
That value case fades once the free stretch ends, since the standalone renewal then lands closer to the middle of the field instead of undercutting it.
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Every provider on this page went through the same testing methodology, paid for out of our own pocket and scored against what we actually experienced instead of what the marketing copy promised.
Seven weighted categories built the ranking below. Each one is tuned toward what actually changes the experience of maintaining a Louisiana entity.
Northwest Registered Agent's site names a US-based support team as its main contact channel, and no automated phone tree shows up anywhere on the page.
ZenBusiness backs that same channel with Velo AI flagging account issues before a call becomes necessary. LegalZoom and Bizee both list a support line reachable during standard business hours.
Bizee posts the lowest opening cost on this page once its formation-linked free stretch applies. Its flat renewal lands mid-pack once that window closes.
Northwest Registered Agent earns a strong score too, since its price scale rewards customers who haven't seen a single rate hike since signing on. LegalZoom's rate sits at the top of the field here.
Raw feature depth favors Northwest Registered Agent, which pairs same-day scans with a free transfer when an entity switches agents.
ZenBusiness answers with Velo AI folded into the same dashboard used for other compliance tasks, while Bizee's forwarding choice covers email, dashboard or physical delivery.
Trading a customer's home address for the company's on the public filing is the single move that earns Northwest Registered Agent its top score in this category.
ZenBusiness publishes an identical limit on its site, so that address stays restricted to legal and state mail instead of general business use.
Northwest Registered Agent's account updates itself the instant a new document lands, so there's nothing for an owner to check manually.
ZenBusiness's Velo AI is built around the same idea. It watches an account for filing activity instead of waiting on an emailed reminder. Bizee timestamps every document as its own confirmation trail.
Third-party review scores put Northwest Registered Agent ahead of the field here. ZenBusiness sits close enough behind to hold second place.
One platform's rating can drift on its own, so we weighed those numbers alongside our hands-on testing instead of treating either one as the final word.
Louisiana's Annual Report falls on the LLC's formation-anniversary date instead of one fixed date shared statewide, so a provider that tracks per-account deadlines saves real guesswork here.
A Louisiana resident whose address matches the registered office can step into the role directly, without paying any provider on this page at all.
The state skips the commercial-versus-noncommercial split some states apply, which keeps sorting through these four providers a bit more straightforward.
Renewal rates on this page run from $125 a year up to $249. Bizee's formation-linked free stretch and ZenBusiness's discounted opening year both change what a first-time customer actually pays upfront.
Acting as your own agent skips that fee entirely. It puts your home address on a public Louisiana filing that anyone can look up.
An agent's fee has nothing to do with what Louisiana itself charges for the Annual Report, a separate $35 filing due every year on the LLC's formation anniversary.
Paying a provider more doesn't lower that state fee at all, and missing your anniversary window risks the LLC's good standing regardless of which agent you use.
Formation runs on an entirely different budget line, and our best LLC services in Louisiana guide breaks those costs down if you're pricing the whole setup instead of only the agent piece.
A provider that takes on this whole list saves an owner from chasing each of those steps solo. Sign up with Northwest Registered Agent or Bizee and either one files the switch-over paperwork for you.
Yes. Every LLC and corporation registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State must keep one on file for as long as the business stays active.
Yes, as long as you live in Louisiana and your street address matches the registered office listed for the business.
The role covers accepting lawsuits and state correspondence, then forwarding them along promptly. Tax filings and other business paperwork sit outside that duty.
Most providers here renew between $125 and $249 a year, with a couple of providers offering a discounted or waived first year tied to formation.
File the Notice of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent with a notarized affidavit from the incoming agent. Louisiana charges $30 for this filing.
Yes. It's due every year on the LLC's formation-anniversary date, and the filing fee is $35.
Every provider here clears Louisiana's baseline legal bar for an agent. The real differences surface once you're an actual customer, in scan speed, whether that renewal number holds steady and how much paperwork still lands back in your own hands.
Northwest Registered Agent is the pick for owners who'd rather manage formation and the agent role from one account instead of two separate logins.
ZenBusiness suits anyone who wants a persistent reminder to add the role, even after declining it once at signup.
Budget-focused owners should weigh Bizee's price against its standalone renewal, which settles mid-field once the free stretch ends.
LegalZoom fits someone who'd rather route the filing through a name they already recognize, even though a subsidiary does the actual work.
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Our verdict
$125 first year, then $125/yr. 90-day money-back guarantee.
Prices checked November 5, 2026.