What do the status labels mean in a Louisiana search?

We did not find a state definition that covers LLCs for the labels listed on this page, so they are shown without meanings. Check the search page rather than guessing from the word.

Business entity search · Louisiana

Louisiana Business Entity Search

By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026

The short answer. The Louisiana Secretary of State (Commercial Division) keeps Louisiana's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Search for Louisiana Business Filings” page, on coraweb.sos.la.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.

Search Louisiana's register

Louisiana Business Entity Search at a Glance

Register kept by	The Louisiana Secretary of State (Commercial Division)
Official search	Search for Louisiana Business Filings
Cost to search	Not confirmed
Search by	Entity name; entity or filing number; officer or principal; registered agent or registered office
Filed documents online	Yes
Copy fee	Not confirmed
Certifying a copy	See Documents
Name reservation	Optional
Name reservation fee	$25.00

Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.

How to Search Louisiana's Register

The official search is the state's “Search for Louisiana Business Filings” page, on coraweb.sos.la.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.

On the main search page you can search by:

Entity name
Entity or filing number
Officer or principal
Registered agent or registered office

What a Search Result Shows

A Louisiana result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.

Status
A standing indicator shown apart from the status
Entity type
Formation or registration date
Mailing address
Registered agent or registered office
Officers or managers
Filing history

What Each Louisiana Status Means

The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.

Status label	What it means	Applies to
Active In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Inactive In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Active (Voluntary Withdrawal Pending) In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	Entities formed in another state

This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found on search results we read, and the register may show others.

If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Louisiana.

A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get a Louisiana certificate of good standing.

Viewing and Ordering Documents

Filed documents can be viewed online. We have not confirmed whether viewing them is free.

Certified copies of an LLC's documents cost $20.00, or $30.00 with amendments, under the fee schedule effective October 1, 2026. Order copies from the state.

Is the Name Available?

The state tells you to use this same search to check whether a name is already in use. The state says this search is only a preliminary check, not a formal decision that the name is available.

The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state.”

Reserving a name is optional. A name reservation costs $25.00.

Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Louisiana's register, so check the state's search as well.

Ready to form? See what goes on the Louisiana articles of organization.

Frequently Asked Questions

: The Louisiana Secretary of State (Commercial Division) keeps Louisiana's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Search for Louisiana Business Filings” page, on coraweb.sos.la.gov.
: We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
: We did not find a state definition that covers LLCs for the labels listed on this page, so they are shown without meanings. Check the search page rather than guessing from the word.
: Filed documents can be viewed online. We have not confirmed whether viewing them is free. Certified copies of an LLC's documents cost $20.00, or $30.00 with amendments, under the fee schedule effective October 1, 2026.
: The state tells you to use this same search to check whether a name is already in use. The state says this search is only a preliminary check, not a formal decision that the name is available. Reserving a name is optional. A name reservation costs $25.00.

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 business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Louisiana sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.

sos.la.gov/business-servicesBusiness Services
sos.la.gov/business-services/search-business-filingsSearch for a Business
coraweb.sos.la.gov/CommercialSearch/CommercialSearch.aspxSearch for Louisiana Business Filings
sos.la.gov/media/hinhlubq/search-instructions.htmSearch Instructions
coraweb.sos.la.gov/CommercialSearch/CommercialSearchDetails.aspx?CharterID=543922_DD80AB8B2CBusiness filing detail: KPL, L.L.C.
coraweb.sos.la.gov/CommercialSearch/CommercialSearchDetails.aspx?CharterID=1010914_E8BFA9DBA8Business filing detail: AMFAC PARKING, L.L.C.
coraweb.sos.la.gov/CommercialSearch/CommercialSearchDetails.aspx?CharterID=1001756_39C8C86278Business filing detail (LLC, not in good standing)
coraweb.sos.la.gov/CommercialSearch/CommercialSearchDetails.aspx?CharterID=1043765_F2BDCD6DBFBusiness filing detail (foreign nonprofit)
sos.la.gov/business-services/frequently-asked-questionsBusiness filings FAQs
static.sos.la.gov/shared/fee_changes_2026.pdfLouisiana Secretary of State Fee Schedule Effective 10/1/26
legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=76253La. R.S. 12:1306 Name
Name standard: La. R.S. 12:1306(A)(3)

Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.