How to search Louisiana business entities online

What the search covers

The database includes all entities registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State: domestic and foreign LLCs, profit corporations, nonprofit corporations, professional corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and general partnerships. Trade names are also on file. Entities registered only at the parish level are not included.

How to search

The portal supports three search types: entity name, charter number/trade registration number/name reservation number, and officer or agent name. For a name search, the site recommends using the full name and as many of its words as possible to narrow results, rather than a single short fragment. Charter and registration numbers return a single precise record.

Each result shows the entity name, charter number, entity type, status, and registration date. Clicking into a record displays the registered agent name and address, officer and director information, and the full filing history. Document images are accessible from the filing history without an account.

geauxBIZ — integrated startup portal

Louisiana's geauxBIZ portal at geauxbiz.sos.la.gov connects SOS entity formation with the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) and Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) registrations in a single workflow. A business can complete its SOS filing, state tax registration, and unemployment insurance registration without leaving the geauxBIZ session.

Annual reports

Louisiana annual reports are due each year on the anniversary date of the entity's registration, and can be filed starting 30 days before that date. The online filing fee is $30 for for-profit entities and $10 for nonprofits. Reports can be filed through the CORA system or geauxBIZ.