Indiana LLC Cost: Average Fees Explained

Indiana keeps formation cheap and moves the recurring cost to a report filed every two years, not every year. That changes how you budget. The filing fee is small, and the ongoing line is a two-year cycle plus a registered agent if you hire one.

Fees on this page come from the sources named in each table and were checked on Oct 11, 2026. Confirm current amounts with the Indiana Secretary of State before you file.

Online filing is the cheaper route. The fee is $95 online and $100 by mail.

A name reservation costs $10. Skip it if you are filing right away, since the state checks name availability during review anyway.

Indiana LLCs file a Business Entity Report every two years. Filed online it costs $32, and by mail it costs $50.

Because the report is biennial, the cost per year is lower than states that bill annually, but the due date is easy to forget. Confirm your due date with the Secretary of State and set a reminder well ahead.

An Indiana LLC needs a registered agent with an Indiana address. You can act as your own agent if you live in the state and are reachable during business hours. A commercial agent typically costs $80 – $300/yr, per Inc Authority.

For a small LLC it can exceed the state's own reporting fee, depending on the provider.

Since the reporting cycle is two years long, a two-year view is more honest than a single-year figure. Inc Authority puts the two-year total, including a registered agent, at $207 – $427.

The first two figures are filing fees only, and the formation service figure is a little higher, which may reflect a processing charge. The two-year figure is much larger because it adds the report and an agent.

If you operate under a name other than the LLC's legal name, Indiana calls it an assumed business name. The fee is $20 per name online and $30 per name by mail.

An LLC formed in another state that wants to do business in Indiana pays $125 to register.

You can file directly and pay only the state fee. A service handles paperwork and may bundle an agent, at an added charge. Both routes produce the same LLC.

If you have co-owners, ask a licensed attorney about a written operating agreement. It is not part of the filing cost, but it records how ownership and decisions work.

Filing fees are not the whole picture. Indiana has its own tax rules and federal obligations apply wherever you form. A cost guide cannot say what your LLC will owe, so consult a licensed CPA.

Indiana rewards filing online. The Articles of Organization are cheaper online than by mail, and the Business Entity Report follows the same pattern. Over the life of the LLC, the savings repeat each time you file.

Mail filing can take longer, since a person has to receive and process the paperwork. If speed or cost matters, online is the better default, and it also gives you a confirmation you can keep with your records.

If a service quotes a bundle, ask whether the price covers the state fee, a registered agent, and the first Business Entity Report. Because that report is due only every two years, some packages price it separately or leave it out. Add up the two-year cost, not the first-year price, before you compare offers.

The two-year report cycle is the main upkeep task. Because it comes around so rarely, owners often forget it, and a missed report can put the LLC's standing at risk. Set a reminder when you form, and keep your registered agent's details current so state notices reach you.

If you need proof that the LLC is active, such as for a bank, ask the Secretary of State what document they issue and what it costs. Order it when someone asks for it, not before.