activities necessary to start a business
Produce a list of possible federal, state and local licenses and permits required for your business
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not include the sale of an ongoing business when the owner of that business sells and intends to sell only that one business, and does not include the sale, not for
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licenses and permits required for your business, to reserve your new business name, and to complete your new business filing
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https://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/StartABusiness
Please continue to our Louisiana Business Filings search page to search for Louisiana business filings
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https://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/SearchForLouisianaBusinessFilings
licenses and permits required for your business, to reserve your new business name, and to complete your new business filing
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https://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/FileBusinessDocuments
of state’s office knows these are challenging times for Louisiana’s business community
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COVID-19 Business Loan Comparison
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Louisiana Small Business Development Center
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https://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/COVID-19Resources
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Effective January 1, 2018, business owners in the following parishes will be required to file all available business documents online through geauxBIZ: Ascension
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https://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/FileBusinessDocuments/GetFormsAndFeeSchedule
The Small Business Protection Act, Act 204 of the 2019 Regular Louisiana Legislative Session
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Proposed State Rules and Regulations that May Affect Your Business
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https://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/smallBIZProtection
limited liability companies qualified to do business in Louisiana; or
a list of all
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Requests received after regular office hours will be processed on the next business day
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https://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/SearchForLouisianaBusinessFilings/OrderDocumentsAndCertificates
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The business license checklist has been moved to the Louisiana geauxBIZ portal
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For additional information about the the services provided by the various section in the Commercial Division, please use the
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and other similar entities formed or registered to do business in the United States
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attempting to trick internet users and business owners to enter their beneficial ownership
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https://www.sos.la.gov/BusinessServices/BeneficialOwnershipReporting
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Read Administrative Rules under Business Services for a complete listing of administrative
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An "apostille" is a form of
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more information on authenticating Louisiana business documents, contact our office at 225
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The fee for authenticating Louisiana business documents is $20
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https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/Certifications/AuthenticateLouisianaBusinessDocuments
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state is aware that many transactions in the business and financial world are time sensitive
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Check (personal or business) All checks should be made payable to the Secretary of State
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https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/FileNotaryDocuments
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Please continue to our filing page to file original documents
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Please continue to our amendments page to file amendments
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bank transactions, conduct of business, warranties, negotiable instruments, loans secured by
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In January of 1990, Louisiana adopted the Uniform Commercial Code
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As the last state to adopt the UCC, Louisiana was
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