How to File Louisiana's Articles of Organization
What goes on Louisiana's Articles of Organization, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Louisiana government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in Louisiana, you file the Articles of Organization with the state. The state filing fee is $100. It rises to $125 on October 1, 2026. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 5, makes 1 optional and leaves out 4. Of the rest, 5 go on a filing made with it.
The Louisiana Articles of Organization at a Glance
| What Louisiana calls it | Articles of Organization (Form 365) |
| State filing fee | $100 Rises to $125 on October 1, 2026 |
| Processing time | Check with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division |
| Where to file | Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division |
| File online | Yes, online, open the filing portal |
| Blank form | Download it from the state |
| Law that sets its contents | La. R.S. 12:1305 |
| Filed with it or right after | 2 filings, listed below |
Read from a Louisiana government source, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Louisiana cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on Louisiana's Articles of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Louisiana's Articles of Organization asks for. A row that names another filing is asked on that filing, not on the Articles of Organization. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Required, on the Limited Liability Company Initial Report (Form 973) |
| Registered office address | Required, on the Limited Liability Company Initial Report (Form 973) |
| Principal office address | Not on the form |
| Mailing address | Not on the form |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Only when the LLC is member-managed. Members' names and street addresses go on the initial report, or on a supplemental report once they are chosen. It goes on the Limited Liability Company Initial Report (Form 973). |
| Managers' names | Only when the LLC is manager-managed. Managers' names and street addresses go on the initial report, or on a supplemental report once they are chosen. It goes on the Limited Liability Company Initial Report (Form 973). |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Required |
| Business purpose | Required |
| Duration | Required |
| Effective date | Optional |
| County | Not on the form |
| Email address | Not on the form |
| Registered agent's consent | Required, on the Limited Liability Company Initial Report (Form 973) |
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Louisiana's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Louisiana.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include an LLC ending. Accepted endings include "Limited Liability Company", "L.L.C." and "L.C.", and the law allows others as well.
Rule: La. R.S. 12:1306(A)(1).
File These With It or Right After
Louisiana has 2 more filings that go with it or follow it.
| Filing | Required? | When |
|---|---|---|
| Limited Liability Company Initial Report (Form 973) | Required | Filed together with the Articles of Organization. The state will not accept the articles without it. |
| Supplemental Initial Report (Form 366) | Only when the first managers or members were not named in the Initial Report. | Filed as soon as the first managers or members are chosen. |
Draft Your Articles of Organization
The generator below starts with Louisiana selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Compare the draft with the state's current form before you file.
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After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization | $15 Rises to $20 on October 1, 2026 |
| Changing it later (Articles of Amendment) | $100 Rises to $125 on October 1, 2026 |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in Louisiana
We have not confirmed whether Louisiana allows a professional LLC; check with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, and the state licensing board.
Worth Knowing in Louisiana
Louisiana requires the articles to be signed before a notary, and the Initial Report must be filed with them. Filers in Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Livingston, Orleans, Ouachita, Rapides, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Terrebonne parishes must file online through geauxBIZ.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- sos.la.gov/media/az4hakzc/365-articles-of-organization-louisiana-limited-liability-company.pdfLouisiana Form SS365 Articles of Organization with SS973 Initial Report and SS984 transmittal (Rev. 01/25)
- legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76252La. R.S. 12:1305, Articles of organization; initial report
- legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76251La. R.S. 12:1304, Formation
- legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76253La. R.S. 12:1306, Name
- legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76249La. R.S. 12:1302, Purpose
- legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=76258La. R.S. 12:1309, Amendment of articles of organization
- sos.la.gov/business-services/forms-fee-scheduleLouisiana SOS, Forms & Fee Schedule
- static.sos.la.gov/shared/fee_changes_2026.pdfLouisiana SOS, Fee Schedule Effective 10/1/26
- geauxbiz.sos.la.govLouisiana geauxBIZ
The rows and fees on this page were read from the Louisiana government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
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