Non-Louisiana Corporation/LLC Filing Instructions Print 

Certificate of Authority
For a
Foreign Corporation or Limited Liability Company
 
Carefully review all entries made to your on line filing. This is an official document and requested edit(s) or change(s) to the filing will require subsequent submission of change documents and incur additional fees.
 
NOTE: This on line application contains only the minimum provisions required by law to be set forth the application for authority to transact business in Louisiana. You are strongly advised to seek legal advice from an attorney and tax and other business advice from an accountant.
 
A business entity filing with the Louisiana Secretary of State does not necessarily give you the right to use your proposed company name, assumed or fictitious name in this state if the use violates someone else's trade name, trademark, or service mark rights under the trademark laws of the United States, this state, or the common law. Prior to your use of the name, you are encouraged to research the names and marks of other parties used or registered in this state, or registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or consult an attorney to determine the existence of any conflicting rights.
 
Important: Processing of registration is subject to availability of the requested company name. Filings are not final until satisfactory completion of statutory requirements are verified by the Secretary of State's office. A link to retrieve registration documents containing a validation number will be provided to the filer upon successful filing.
 
Preliminary availability of names can be checked through our Commercial Database. Names should be searched by spelling and phonetically for deceptive similarities.
 
 
 
  
 
 
Specific line instructions:
 
1. The name must be identical to the name on certificate of existence or good standing from incorporating jurisdiction. The certificate must be dated within (90) ninety days of its submission. (In the states of Texas and Alabama, obtain a certificate of existence from the Secretary of State, not a good standing from the Comptroller/Department of Revenue.)
 
2. The name must be identical to the name on the certificate of fact evidencing the name change issued by the proper official of the incorporating/organizing jurisdiction.
 
3. The street address of the principal office of the corporation or limited liability company in the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated/organized.
 
4. The failure to include the federal taxpayer identification number of the corporation or limited liability company shall not invalidate nor cause the Secretary of State to reject the application.
 
5. The street address or intended street address of its principal business office outside the state of Louisiana. If you do not have one, write none in this space.
 
6. If none, registered agent’s address is deemed to be the principal business establishment.
 
7. This address shall be the street address of your registered agent if the agent is an individual or corporation.
 
8. The agent must be an individual resident in Louisiana, an individual attorney or a partnership which is authorized to practice law in Louisiana or a domestic or foreign corporation authorized to act as registered agent for other corporations.
 
9. To be completed only if the corporation or limited liability company proposes to limit its authority in Louisiana.
 
Upon completion of review by our staff and compliance with Louisiana laws, you will receive a link to obtain your certificate of authority.

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