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Incorporation Resources Directory - Louisiana

Louisiana

The choice of a business entity is a complex decision that has legal and tax implications for the small business owner.  We highly recommend that you contact your certified public accountant, tax professional and / or an attorney before deciding on your choice of entity.  The material presented here is for information purposes only.

Contact

Secretary of State

Address

P.O.Box 94125

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

Telephone

225-342-4479 

Fax

225-342-5577

Website

http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/

Business formation in Louisiana

The commercial division of the Louisiana Secretary of States' office handles all matters pertaining to corporations and administrative services.  For detailed information on how to conduct business as a Sole Proprietor, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, S-Corporation, C-Corporation or Limited Liability Company we recommend that you get in touch with this office. 

In addition to getting valuable information on incorporations and the State Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), you will most likely also be able to obtain the forms and fees required by the State to incorporate or form a business entity; how to file a Doing Business As (DBA) certificate, corporate records and other helpful information on conducting your business in the State.  You can email the commercial division directly at commercial@sos.louisiana.gov

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