How to Form an LLC in Indiana
We prepare and file your Indiana LLC for $199, one time, plus the state's own filing fee. A registered agent is required for every Indiana LLC — ours runs $99/year and is bundled into the walkthrough below.
Standing up an LLC in Indiana is mostly paperwork: file the formation document, designate an agent, and keep up with the biennial obligations after that. The official Indiana filing fee is $95 online through INBiz or $100 by mail, and once the Secretary of State approves your Articles, the ongoing requirements begin. The rest of this page covers the steps, the fees, and the part we take off your plate.
Set Up Your Indiana LLC — $199
$199, paid once, covers preparation and filing through the Indiana Secretary of State. We prepare the Articles, submit them through INBiz, and track the filing until the state's approval comes back.
Why Form an LLC in Indiana
A limited-liability company is the small-business entity that combines liability protection for the owner with simple tax treatment by default. Indiana's small-business landscape leans heavily on the LLC structure for its mix of protection, simplicity, and minimal ongoing compliance.
Indiana LLC Filing Fee: $95 Online, $100 by Mail
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Our LLC formation service | $199 one-time |
| State filing fee (Indiana Secretary of State) | $95 online, $100 by mail |
| Registered agent (required for every Indiana LLC) | $99/year |
| Biennial Business Entity Report | $32 online, $50 by mail |
The fee for the Articles of Organization is set by Indiana Code 23-0.5-9-19: $95 when you file online through INBiz, $100 when you mail the paper form. The state's INBiz fee calculator confirms the current numbers. Our $199 covers the filing work, the state fee goes straight to the Indiana Secretary of State, and registered agent service is its own product at $99/year.
One Indiana quirk to plan for: the recurring report is biennial, not annual. The Business Entity Report comes due in your anniversary month every two years, $32 online or $50 on paper, filed through INBiz.
Articles of Organization (State Form 49459)
Indiana's formation document is the Articles of Organization for a domestic limited liability company, official form number State Form 49459. The form is captioned with the two statutes that govern it: Indiana Code 23-18-2-4, which authorizes the articles, and 23-0.5-9-19, which sets the fee. Filing online through INBiz is the standard route at $95. If you'd rather file on paper, the printed form carries a $100 fee and goes to the Secretary of State's Business Services Division at 302 W. Washington St., Room E-018, Indianapolis.
How to Form an Indiana LLC, Step by Step
- Name your LLC. The name must carry an LLC designator and be distinguishable from every entity already on the Secretary of State's records. Run your candidate through the state's entity search before you file, and skip words implying banking, insurance, or government ties unless you've cleared the relevant regulator.
- Designate an Indiana registered agent. Every Indiana LLC keeps an agent with a physical street address in the state, present during regular business hours. Whatever address goes on the form becomes public. Ours can be the one on record instead of yours.
- File the Articles of Organization (State Form 49459). Online through INBiz the fee is $95; on paper it's $100. The filing names your LLC, its principal office, the registered agent, the management structure, and the organizers. Online submissions generally clear faster than mailed ones.
- Put an operating agreement in writing. Indiana doesn't collect one, but you want ownership, profit splits, decision rights, and member-change rules settled on paper. Without an agreement, the state's default LLC rules decide those questions for you.
- Get your EIN from the IRS. It's free at IRS.gov and takes about ten minutes. You'll need it for banking, hiring, and federal returns, and there's never a reason to pay a third party for it.
- Stay compliant after approval. Keep your registered agent continuously on file, submit the biennial Business Entity Report every two years, keep company and personal funds separated, and stay current on federal and state taxes. Let those slide and the Secretary of State can administratively dissolve the LLC.
We'll handle the formation for $199, start to finish.
The Registered Agent Piece
Every Indiana LLC carries a continuous registered agent obligation, no carve-outs. Under Indiana's registered agent rules, the agent must:
- Keep a physical street address in Indiana on file (a PO box alone won't do)
- Be present during regular business hours to accept legal service
- Get documents to you fast enough that response deadlines stay open
Plenty of founders name themselves as agent without realizing the address lands in the state's public entity search. List our address there instead and keep your home out of it. Our registered agent service covers exactly this, with our Indiana address on your filing.
FAQs
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Indiana?
The official Indiana filing fee is $95 online or $100 by mail. After formation, plan on $32 every two years for the online Business Entity Report.
How long does it take to form an LLC in Indiana?
The state doesn't publish a guaranteed turnaround. Online INBiz filings move through processing faster than mailed forms, so file online if you're in a hurry.
Does Indiana require an annual report?
Not an annual one. Indiana requires a biennial Business Entity Report, due in your anniversary month every two years: $32 online, $50 by mail.
Do I need a registered agent for my Indiana LLC?
Yes. The obligation applies to every Indiana LLC continuously, from the day you file until dissolution.
Can I form an LLC in Indiana if I live in another state?
Yes. Indiana doesn't require LLC owners to be residents. The one in-state piece is the registered agent, and that's the piece we provide.
Start Your Indiana LLC the Right Way
Anyone can file directly with the Indiana Secretary of State through INBiz, and the official fee is the same $95 whoever submits it. The registered agent requirement applies either way.
We act as the registered agent listed on your filing: our address on the record, scans the day mail arrives, and a heads-up before every state deadline.
Just want the agent role? The agent-only plan carries a $99/year price.
More questions about launching an LLC in Indiana or the way our RA service operates? Visit our FAQ page or reach out any weekday.
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