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If you have an existing or are forming a new Indiana Corporation, Limited-Liability Company, Limited Partnership, Foreign Filing or any other corporate entity, almost every jurisdiction requires by law that you must have a registered agent located in that jurisdiction.
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Indiana registered agent facts
| Registered agent statute | Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-1 |
|---|---|
| LLC filing fee | $100 (Articles of Organization, State Form 49459, paper; online filing through INBiz is modestly discounted) |
| Corporation filing fee | $100 (Articles of Incorporation, State Form 4159, paper; online filing through INBiz is modestly discounted) |
| Annual report fee | $50 biennial business entity report for LLCs and for-profit corporations (online filing discounted); nonprofits $20 |
| Annual report due | Every other year, by the end of the entity's anniversary month (biennial, not annual) |
| Typical processing time | No fixed published standard; INBiz online filings generally process within a few business days, faster than mailed paper forms |
Registered agent requirements in Indiana
Registered agent requirements in Indiana
Indiana gathers its cross-entity filing rules into the Uniform Business Organizations Code at Indiana Code article 23-0.5, and Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-1 is the operative command: every domestic filing entity and registered foreign entity must designate and maintain a registered agent in Indiana. Qualifying agents include an individual who resides in the state, or a domestic or registered foreign entity with an Indiana street address; notably, Indiana insists the agent actually consent to serve, a safeguard against companies naming an unwitting friend or accountant. Corporations formed under the Indiana Business Corporation Law (IC 23-1) and LLCs under IC 23-18 are all pulled into this single agent regime.
The Business Services Division of the Indiana Secretary of State administers filings, and its INBiz portal (inbiz.in.gov) is the front door for nearly everything - formations, amendments, and reports. The current state forms put the paper filing fee at $100 for both an LLC’s Articles of Organization (State Form 49459) and a corporation’s Articles of Incorporation (State Form 4159), with INBiz online submissions running slightly less. Online filings also move faster, since mailed documents wait on manual review in Indianapolis.
Indiana lightens the ongoing compliance load with a biennial rather than annual regime: the business entity report is due only every second year, in the anniversary month of formation, at $50 for for-profit corporations and LLCs (discounted online, and just $20 for nonprofits, which file on their own cycle). The trade-off is that a deadline arriving every 24 months is easy to forget, and the consequence is the usual one - administrative dissolution for domestic entities, revocation for foreign ones, plus reinstatement paperwork and fees to claw back good standing. Reports and legal notices flow through the registered agent’s address, so a stale agent appointment quietly severs the state’s line of communication.
FreeRegisteredAgent.com pairs an Indiana street address with biennial report tracking so that every-other-year deadline never slips: InCorp serves as your Indiana registered agent free for the first year, then $129 per year thereafter.
Indiana registered agent FAQ
- Can I be my own registered agent in Indiana?
- Yes. Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-1 lets an entity appoint an individual Indiana resident, including an owner, or a registered domestic or foreign entity with an Indiana street address. Indiana also requires the named agent to have consented to the appointment.
- Does Indiana require an annual report?
- No - Indiana uses a biennial business entity report instead. For-profit entities and LLCs file every second year during their anniversary month and pay $50 (less if filed online through INBiz), one of the lighter reporting burdens in the region.
- What happens if my Indiana LLC fails to file its business entity report?
- The Secretary of State may administratively dissolve a domestic entity or revoke a foreign entity's registration for failing to file the biennial report or to maintain a registered agent. Reinstatement requires filing the delinquent reports and paying additional fees.
- How much does a registered agent cost in Indiana?
- Indiana commercial registered agents typically charge $100 to $300 per year. FreeRegisteredAgent.com provides your first year of Indiana registered agent service free through InCorp, then $129 per year.
Further information about Indiana corporations, corporate law and Indiana Registered Agent Service:
Indiana Secretary of state's website | Indiana Registered Agent Statutes | Compare Indiana Registered Agents