How to Start an LLC in Indiana (2026)

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To start an LLC in Indiana, you file Articles of Organization, State Form 49459, with the Indiana Secretary of State through INBiz, and pay $95 online. Every step for 2026, including who can be your registered agent, the $32 Business Entity Report due every two years, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file in Indiana (2026) Mainstay Filing (our pick): $199/yr + state fee ($294 at checkout with Indiana's $95 fee). Includes your Articles of Organization filed, your EIN application, your registered agent every year and your Business Entity Report filed. Renews at $199/yr. https://www.mainstayfiling.com/indiana/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-indiana IN Registered Agent.org: $199 + state fee ($294 at checkout). Prepares and files your Articles of Organization, with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.inregisteredagent.org/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-indiana Indiana Registered Agent.co: $199 + state fee ($294 at checkout). Forms your Indiana LLC with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.indianaregisteredagent.co/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-indiana Chapters 0:00 The short answer0:29 Step 1: Choose a name1:00 Step 2: Name a registered agent1:28 Step 3: File the Articles of Organization2:06 Step 4: Write an operating agreement2:31 Step 5: Get a free EIN2:59 Step 6: File the Business Entity Report3:33 What it costs3:59 Paper or online4:24 Home address privacy4:57 Picking your registered agent5:19 What dissolution means5:46 First-year checklist6:10 The 3 best ways to file in Indiana7:36 Three years of service fees8:02 Recap Indiana LLC facts (checked October 7, 2026) Filing: Articles of Organization, State Form 49459, with the Indiana Secretary of State on INBiz (Access Indiana login): $95 online, $100 on paper. INBiz adds a processing fee (at least $1, up to 2.15%). Name: must include "Limited Liability Company" or an abbreviation; distinguishable from other businesses of the same type. Name reservation on INBiz: $10. Registered agent: an individual or business at an Indiana street address (PO boxes not acceptable); a business cannot be its own agent. Commercial agents are listed by name only. Changing agents: no filing fee. Since January 1, 2026, a remote business can keep a residential principal office off the public record (Form 49459 checkbox plus State Form 9900382). Operating agreement: not filed with the state. EIN: free from the IRS at IRS.gov. Business Entity Report: every two years, first due two years after formation, by the end of the anniversary month; $32 online, $50 on paper. No late fee, but non-filers are administratively dissolved. No beneficial ownership (BOI) report for U.S. companies (FinCEN). Sources State Form 49459, Articles of Organization (PDF): https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=16989 INBiz, Business Entity Report: https://inbiz.in.gov/business-filings/business-entityreport INBiz, administrative dissolution: https://inbiz.in.gov/business-filings/admin-dissolution Indiana FAQ, registered agents: https://faqs.in.gov/hc/en-us/articles/360034159931-What-is-a-registered-agent-and-why-do-I-need-one INBiz fee calculator: https://inbiz.in.gov/Inbiz/FeeCalculator/Index IRS, Get an EIN: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number FinCEN, BOI: https://www.fincen.gov/boi Company prices from each company's own page and checkout, October 7, 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice.

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