Indiana LLC cost
Forming an LLC in Indiana costs $100 in state fees in year one, then about $25 a year to stay in good standing.
Forming a Indiana LLC
You file Articles of Organization, Domestic Limited Liability Company (State Form 49459) with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The state fee is $100. See the official fee.
File it yourself with the state →
Every year after
- Business Entity Report (State Form 48725): $50, filed every two years. Due: Every other year by the end of the anniversary month of formation; may be filed up to 90 days early. $50 by paper, $32 on INBiz.
- First one: Two years after the LLC is formed or registered, in its anniversary month.
- If you're late: No late fee; the Secretary of State sends at least four reminders and administratively dissolves the entity after the report is five months overdue. Reinstatement requires a Department of Revenue tax clearance.
- Official report page
Worth knowing
- An LLC or corporation costs $100 to form on paper and less online through INBiz (statutory electronic fee $75, before INBiz charges).
- The Business Entity Report is filed every two years in the anniversary month: $50 on paper or $32 on INBiz for a for-profit.
- There is no late fee, but an entity is administratively dissolved once its report is five months overdue.
- No franchise tax or minimum tax for LLCs or corporations.
Registered agent
Indiana requires a registered agent. Must name a commercial registered agent (listed on INBiz) or a noncommercial agent with an Indiana street address; the agent must consent to the appointment. You can serve as your own agent if you have a qualifying address; paid services usually charge a yearly fee.
| Other filings | State fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name reservation | $10 | 120 days (unconfirmed on an official page) |
| DBA / assumed name (state) | $30 | Certificate of Assumed Business Name filed with the Secretary of State: $30 per name on paper, $20 per name electronic (statutory); nonprofits $26 paper / $10 electronic. Sole proprietors and general partnerships file with the county recorder |
| Expedited processing | — | Not offered |
| Foreign LLC registration | $125 | Foreign Registration Statement |
Fees last checked 2026-10-20 against Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. States change fees — confirm on the linked page before you file.
Thinking about forming somewhere else?
If you operate in Indiana, an out-of-state LLC also has to register here as a foreign entity. See both costs side by side: