Formed at the state level like any corporation, but with no shareholders. State formation and federal tax exemption are two separate things: forming a nonprofit does not make it tax exempt. Exemption is a separate IRS application.
Louisiana Secretary of State, Forms & fee schedule, "Domestic corporations": "Articles of Incorporation - Louisiana Nonprofit | #395 | $75".
| Filing | Fee | When it is due |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Report | $10 | Due by the anniversary day in the calendar month the business was formed, every year. |
About $10 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.
Due by the anniversary day in the calendar month the business was formed, every year.
Louisiana Secretary of State, Forms & fee schedule, domestic corporations: "Annual Report for Nonprofit | $10".
The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.
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