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Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Louisiana business entity search
Look up a Louisiana corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.
Federal filings searched here. The Louisiana registry record is on the official site.
Louisiana registry at a glance
| Registry agency | Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division |
|---|---|
| Office | Secretary of State: Nancy Landry |
| Phone | 225.925.4704 |
| Address | 8585 Archives Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70809 |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (arrive by 4 p.m. for walk-in filings) |
| Official search | Search for Louisiana Business Filings |
| Registry number | Charter Number. 8 digits followed by a letter suffix, for example 42000591Q |
How to search the Louisiana registry
The Search for Louisiana Business Filings searches by entity name, charter number, trade registration number, or name reservation number and officer name or agent name.
- Open the Louisiana Business Filings search on the Secretary of State site.
- Pick a search type: entity name, charter number, or officer or agent name.
- Type the name without the ending such as L.L.C. or Inc., and select Search.
- Active records show in bold in the results list.
- Select Details to see the charter number, status, annual report standing, registered agent and officers.
Three numbers, three agencies
Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.
| Number | Issued by | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Federal EIN | Internal Revenue Service | Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state. |
| Charter Number | Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division | Identifies the entity's record in the state registry. 8 digits followed by a letter suffix, for example 42000591Q |
| Louisiana Department of Revenue tax account number | Louisiana Department of Revenue | The Secretary of State does not keep tax ID numbers. State tax accounts come from the Department of Revenue, the federal EIN comes from the IRS, and neither is the SOS charter number. |
What a Louisiana status means
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Active | The charter or registration is in effect. |
| Inactive | The record is no longer in effect; inactive records show in plain type in search results. |
| Annual Report Status: In Good Standing | The entity's annual reports are current. |
| Revoked | The Secretary of State revoked the charter or authority, usually after a missed annual report and a Notice of Intent to Revoke. |
Fees and annual filings
| Annual filing | Annual Report |
|---|---|
| When it is due | Due each year on the anniversary of the entity's formation or registration date. |
| Late filing | No late fee is listed. After a Notice of Intent to Revoke, the report must be filed within 30 days (60 days for foreign entities) or the charter is revoked, and reinstatement costs $95 plus the missed reports. |
| Filed with | Louisiana Secretary of State, online through geauxBIZ, by fax or by mail |
| Corporation Franchise Tax (repealed) | Louisiana Department of Revenue. No franchise tax applies to franchise tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Corporations may still owe returns for earlier franchise tax periods. |
As published by the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.
Forming or running a business in Louisiana
Every business registered with the Secretary of State must have an agent with a physical address in Louisiana.
Louisiana businesses on file
The largest organizations with a Louisiana address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.
- LHC GROUP, INCEIN 71-0918189
- PROVIDENT RESOURCES GROUP INCEIN 58-2492101
- ORTHOSYNETICS, INC.EIN 72-1278948
- GLOBALSTAR INCEIN 41-2116508
- THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUNDEIN 72-0423889
- LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.EIN 72-0651161
- ENTERGY CORPORATIONEIN 72-1229752
- RPC, INC.EIN 58-1550825
- LAMAR MEDIA CORP.EIN 72-1205791
- H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.EIN 81-0553291
- ORIGIN BANCORP, INC.EIN 72-1192928
- ST BERNARD PROJECT INCEIN 26-2189665
- THE ARC CADDO-BOSSIEREIN 72-0482891
- MMR GROUP, INC.EIN 72-1046000
- PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC.EIN 72-0875986
- ADVISEWELL INCEIN 72-1081340
- AMERISAFE, INC.EIN 75-2069407
- CONRAD INDUSTRIES, INC.EIN 72-1416999
- STERLING SUGARS, INC.EIN 72-0327950
- TRICO MARINE ASSETS INCEIN 72-1096124
- QWEST CORPEIN 84-0273800
- OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATIONEIN 72-0502505
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITYEIN 72-0408946
- ARKANSAS ELDER OUTREACH OF LITTLE ROCK INCEIN 61-1438402
Sources
Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.
- www.sos.la.gov/business-services/contact-us
- www.sos.la.gov/business-services/file-business-documents
- www.sos.la.gov/our-office/learn-about-nancy-landry
- static.sos.la.gov/shared/fee_changes_2026.pdf
- www.sos.la.gov/business-services/frequently-asked-questions
- coraweb.sos.la.gov/CommercialSearch/CommercialSearch.aspx
- revenue.louisiana.gov/tax-education-and-faqs/faqs/income-tax-reform/is-the-corporation-fra