Indiana Foreign Registration / Costs
What an Indiana foreign LLC registration costs, filed online or on paper
Indiana charges a foreign LLC $105 to register online and $125 on paper. The online figure is the statutory $75 plus a $30 enhanced access fee. After registration, a for-profit entity pays $31 online, or $50 by mail, for each business entity report, which is due every other year. We add $199 for preparing and filing.
Indiana fees for a foreign for-profit entity
| Filing | Online | On paper |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Registration Statement | $105 | $125 |
| Amendment of the statement | $20 | $30 |
| Statement of withdrawal | $20 | $30 |
| Business entity report | $31 | $50 |
| Change of registered agent or office | No fee | No fee |
| Registered agent resignation | No fee | No fee |
For the registration the online figure includes the $30 enhanced access fee. For the amendment and the withdrawal the table shows the statutory amounts; we confirm the current total when we file.
Making up the registration fee
| Part | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory fee, electronic filing, for-profit entity | $75 | Indiana Code, fees chapter |
| Enhanced access fee on an electronic statement | $30 | Indiana Administrative Code |
| Online total | $105 | The two added |
| Statutory fee, filed in any other way | $125 | Indiana Code, fees chapter |
| Saving from filing online | $20 | Paper total less online total |
Nonprofits and corporations
| Entity | Online | On paper |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign business corporation | $105 | $125 |
| Foreign nonprofit corporation | $20 statutory | $75 |
The statute has two tiers for the registration statement, for-profit entities and nonprofit corporations. The nonprofit amount shown is the statutory one; we confirm the current total when we file.
Worked totals
| Scenario | Make-up | Indiana total |
|---|---|---|
| Register online | Statutory plus enhanced access fee | $105 |
| Register on paper | Statutory fee, other than electronic | $125 |
| Register online, then one entity report online | Registration plus the report | $136 |
| Register on paper, then one report by mail | Registration plus the report | $175 |
| Register online, then amend online | Two online filings | $125 |
| Register online, then withdraw online | Withdrawal at the statutory rate | $125 |
Why the report fee differs from the statute
The Secretary of State's Business Entity Reports page shows $31 for a for-profit entity filing online, while the fees chapter of the Code lists $20 for an electronic filing. The page does not explain the difference, and we take the page's figure as what INBiz charges. For a report on paper the two sources agree at $50. A nonprofit pays $21 online or $20 by mail.
What our charge covers
$199 is our charge for the work. That means taking your answers, drafting the statement, asking the home state for its certificate, recording the agent, submitting through INBiz and sending back the record along with the month your report falls due. Indiana's amount is a separate line. The home state sets its own price for the certificate, which is outside both lines.
How payment works
The statute lets the Secretary of State accept cards and similar methods, and says the debt is not finally discharged until the office receives the money or credit. INBiz accepts Apple Pay and Google Pay, and lets a user store several payment methods. Nothing is returned when a record is withdrawn or corrected, so check the statement before it is submitted.
Costs outside the Indiana schedule
Each home state sets its own price for the certificate, and the Delaware page and the Wyoming page each show theirs. Professional agents set their own yearly fees, which Indiana does not control. And a company that pays an annual tax at home still pays it, which is the main extra cost of a Delaware LLC.
A four-year view
For a for-profit LLC that registers online and files its reports online, the Indiana cost across four years is the $105 registration in the first year and $31 for each report that falls due, one every second year. Withdrawing at the end adds $20 at the statutory rate. The same plan on paper costs more at each step, which is why the online route is the default.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Cost questions
Why is the online fee higher than the statutory fee?
Indiana adds a $30 enhanced access fee to an electronic foreign registration statement, so $75 becomes $105.
Is paper ever the better choice?
Only for a filer who cannot use INBiz. It costs $20 more.
Does Indiana refund a filing fee?
Not if the record is withdrawn before it takes effect or corrected afterwards.
Our charge and Indiana's
Register in Indiana
- The Foreign Registration Statement (State Form 56369), completed from your answers
- A check that your home-state certificate falls inside Indiana's window before the filing goes in
- An Indiana registered agent: ours, or the one you use now
- The filing sent to the state and the registration record returned to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
$199
+ $105 Indiana fee, filed online
Register in IndianaThe state fee is its own line at checkout. Indiana prices a paper filing higher than an online one. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Indiana Code, Title 23, Article 0.5 (Uniform Business Organizations Code)
- Indiana Administrative Code, Title 75, Article 8, business entity filing governance
- Indiana State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement
- Indiana Secretary of State, Business Entity Reports
- Indiana Code 23-0.5-9, fees
- Indiana Secretary of State, New INBiz platform FAQs
Ready to register in Indiana?
Tell us where the company was formed and we take it from there.