Louisiana. Laissez les bons temps rouler.

The character of the state

In the streets of New Orleans, America invented its own music: jazz, born of brass bands, funeral processions and nights in the French Quarter. The state speaks Cajun French in the bayous, throws bead necklaces from balconies at Mardi Gras and, with gumbo, cooks up the best argument for immigration of all time. "Laissez les bons temps rouler", let the good times roll, has the spirit of a constitutional principle here.

That French soul runs through the law too: Louisiana stayed with civil law, while the other 49 states follow English common law. A wonderful curiosity for lawyers, an unnecessary detour for your LLC.

Who Louisiana makes sense for

For clients with a real connection to Louisiana and patience for the detour, and for nobody else. The music is better enjoyed as a guest than as a member. A consultation (held in English only) or our favourites.

Do you really need a Louisiana LLC?

The honest question before you order: if what draws you to Louisiana is mainly the look of it, you don't need a Louisiana LLC for that. Your business address is yours to choose, in any state, for any LLC. A New Orleans address is available from any of the many virtual business address providers for around $20 to $150 a month; you book it yourself, directly with the provider, and it is not part of our package. Pair it with a Wyoming LLC and you get the same presence, plus anonymity in the register and the strongest statutory asset protection in the US.

There are two things an address cannot replace, though, and they belong to the full picture. First: your contracts and invoices show the company's state of formation. If they need to say "Louisiana" in so many words, you really do need the Louisiana LLC. Second: an address is appearance, not substance. If you actually keep premises, staff or ongoing business operations in Louisiana, you create a real point of connection there, with reporting and tax consequences, regardless of where the LLC was formed. Situations like that belong in a consultation (held in English only) before you order.

And if your reason for Louisiana is a personal or business connection: good choice. That is exactly what this page is for.

Consultations are held in English only.

No hidden fees, no surprise invoices for extra work

Our flat fee covers every service you need to form your Louisiana LLC and run it for the first 12 months, including the Initial Report and the annual report. You'll find a detailed description of the services here. Bought separately, these services cost over $6,500. With us: one flat fee, $2,600, done.

Formation and taxes

Formation takes around 3 to 7 days, and the Initial Report is filed along with it. Structured correctly, your Louisiana LLC pays no income tax in the US. Whether and to what extent the profits are taxed in your country of residence is a question for your tax adviser or for a consultation, held in English.

Transparency in the register

Louisiana's register names the people behind your LLC. For discretion, look at Wyoming or New Mexico, for example. More under anonymity.