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Foreign LLC guide · Indiana

Indiana Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services

Our Indiana answer for 2026 is Mainstay Filing ($199), IN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Indiana Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked in that order. Registration costs $105 at the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, then $32 per report: 12th of 50 states on three-year state fees.
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Indiana: the figures

of 50 for registering a foreign LLC

1st = least expensive. Full table

Registration fee

$105

Source iar.iga.in.gov (October 2026)

Yearly report

$32

Business Entity Report, filed every two years

Home-state certificate

60 days

Maximum age when you file

Three-year state fees

$137

Registration, then two report years

Who we'd use in Indiana

Five criteria, fixed weights, same for every state. Details: methodology.

First pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies in several states

$199 + state fee · agent $149/yr from year two

Mainstay Filing is where we'd go first: it files the Indiana registration for $199 over the state fee and includes year one of agent service.

IN Registered Agent.org comes in $100 lower across three years, and we still rank coverage ahead of that gap.

Agent service after year one: $149 a year, any state.

What you pay for

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Registered agent, free for the first year
  • Same service fee in every state

For

  • No agent fee in year one
  • One price for any state
  • Service fee $199

Against

  • Renewal $50 over IN Registered Agent.org
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Indiana focus

2. IN Registered Agent.org: best for adding only Indiana

$199 + state fee · agent $99/yr from year two

Pick 2, IN Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the state fee, the first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

What you pay for

  • Filing with the state office
  • A year of agent service

For

  • Then $99 a year
  • First agent year in the price
  • Service fee $199

Against

  • Single-state service
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Indiana focus

3. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for a low agent renewal

$199 + state fee · agent $99/yr from year two

Pick 3, Indiana Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the state fee, the first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

Same published prices as IN Registered Agent.org.

What you pay for

  • Filing with the state office
  • A year of agent service

For

  • Then $99 a year
  • First agent year in the price
  • Service fee $199

Against

  • Single-state service
Visit Indiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Indiana picks compared

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497
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2 IN Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397
Visit IN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Indiana Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397
Visit Indiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices read November 12, 2026. Add the $105 state fee to every row.

Registration plus upkeep, by year

Totals add Indiana's foreign LLC fees to each service's published prices.

State fees $137 plus Mainstay Filing at $497: $634 over 3 years.

Where Indiana sits in the 50-state table

RankStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
10th Nebraska$125
11th Iowa$130
12th Indiana$137
13th Alabama$150
13th Arizona$150

All states: Foreign LLC fees by state.

Indiana foreign registration: fee, form, office

$105 goes to the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division with the Foreign Registration Statement (State Form 56369). Bring certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing), dated within 60 days.

Recurring filing: Business Entity Report, filed every two years ($32), end of your anniversary month, every other year.

Documents you need

  • Certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing), dated within 60 days.
  • The registered name and formation date from home.
  • A registered agent in the state (included with each pick).
  • The $105 registration fee.

Risks of operating unregistered

While unregistered, the LLC is barred from starting a lawsuit there (IC 23-0.5-5-2(b)). Contracts it signed still hold (IC 23-0.5-5-2(c)).

What decided the order

The split between Mainstay Filing and IN Registered Agent.org sits in state filings covered, which carries 30%.

Since a foreign LLC lives in two states at once, coverage decided it.

Indiana: questions

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Indiana?

$105 as the official fee. Services on this page charge $199 on top.

Which form registers a foreign LLC in Indiana?

File Foreign Registration Statement (State Form 56369) with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing), dated within 60 days of filing.

What does a foreign LLC file after registering?

The Business Entity Report, filed every two years, $32.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

While unregistered, the LLC is barred from starting a lawsuit there (IC 23-0.5-5-2(b)). Contracts it signed still hold (IC 23-0.5-5-2(c)).

Is a registered agent needed there?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who should file the registration?

Mainstay Filing, then IN Registered Agent.org and Indiana Registered Agent.co. Mainstay Filing leads on state filings covered.

Keep going

Where each figure comes from

  1. inbiz.in.gov: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (checked August 2026)
  2. forms.in.gov: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (checked August 2026)
  3. law.justia.com: Indiana report due date (checked August 2026)
  4. forms.in.gov: Ind (checked August 2026)
  5. faqs.in.gov: Indiana registered agent statute (checked October 2026)
  6. in.gov: Indiana Secretary of State business forms (checked October 2026)
  7. iga.in.gov: Indiana Code 23-0.5-5, registration of foreign entities (checked October 2026)
  8. iga.in.gov: Indiana Code 23-0.5-9, fees (checked October 2026)
  9. iga.in.gov: Indiana Code 23-0.5-4, registered agents (checked October 2026)
  10. sos.nebraska.gov: Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information (checked October 2026)
  11. sos.nebraska.gov: Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC (checked October 2026)
  12. nebraskalegislature.gov: Neb (checked October 2026)
  13. nebraskalegislature.gov: Neb (checked October 2026)
  14. sos.nebraska.gov: Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting (checked October 2026)
  15. sos.iowa.gov: Iowa Secretary of State, business entity forms and (checked October 2026)
  16. sos.iowa.gov: LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form 635_0010 (checked October 2026)
  17. legis.iowa.gov: Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement (checked October 2026)
  18. legis.iowa.gov: Iowa Code 489.905, activities that do not count (checked October 2026)
  19. legis.iowa.gov: Iowa Code 489.212, biennial report (checked October 2026)
  20. sos.iowa.gov: Iowa Secretary of State, certificate of existence (checked October 2026)
  21. sos.alabama.gov: Alabama Secretary of State, LLC filings (checked October 2026)
  22. sos.alabama.gov: Foreign LLC Application for Registration (checked October 2026)
  23. sos.alabama.gov: Secretary of State fee schedule (checked October 2026)
  24. alabamainteractive.org: Secretary of State Online Services (checked October 2026)
  25. alison.legislature.state.al.us: Code of Alabama, section 10A-1-7.01 (checked October 2026)
  26. revenue.alabama.gov: Department of Revenue, business privilege tax notice (checked October 2026)
  27. azcc.gov: Arizona Corporation Commission, LLC forms (checked October 2026)
  28. azcc.gov: Form L025 instructions (checked October 2026)
  29. azcc.gov: Commission LLC fee schedule (checked October 2026)
  30. azleg.gov: A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign LLC (checked October 2026)
  31. azleg.gov: A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are not doing business (checked October 2026)
  32. azcc.gov: Arizona Corporation Commission FAQs (checked October 2026)
  33. Mainstay Filing Indiana service page, read November 12, 2026
  34. IN Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 12, 2026
  35. Indiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 12, 2026