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Registered agent guide · Indiana

Indiana Registered Agent Requirements and Fees (2026): the Rules and the 3 Best Agents

Short version for Indiana in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked best first, if you are naming a registered agent. Under Indiana law, a registered agent is a must for your LLC. The yearly state fee total is $16, ranked 16th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

Indiana: key figures

16th

on the 50-state list of yearly state fees

The lowest total gets rank 1. See every state side by side

  • Registered agent required

    Yes

    Confirmed in October 2026: faqs.in.gov

  • Business entity report

    $32 / 2 yrs

    Deadline, as the state states it: last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years. Confirmed in August 2026: forms.in.gov

  • What the state collects in 1 year

    $16

    What a typical year costs you

What we would pick in Indiana

Five weighted criteria set the order (see the method): three-year fees 33%, filings covered 26%, and then renewal terms, fit with Indiana rules and a clear state fee.

Ranked first

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a business that expects to grow

$149 a year, then $149 a year

We start with Mainstay Filing, and the reason is simple: a $149 agent price that applies in all fifty states, so growing companies need only one provider.

Three years of this provider's fees run $150 above Indiana Registered Agent.co's; what you get for the difference is a broader set of filings done for you.

What your money gets you

  • A street address in the state, on file
  • Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
  • Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • Price $149, renewal $149
  • One provider whatever the state

What to weigh

  • Costs you $50 more each year than Indiana Registered Agent.co
  • This plan does not file your reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Indiana only

2. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for a low flat agent price

$99 a year, then $99 a year

In second place we put Indiana Registered Agent.co. A plan for Indiana companies only: $99 a year, then $99.

What your money gets you

  • A registered office address in the state
  • Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you

What works

  • Less per year than the national pick
  • $99 annually

What to weigh

  • Indiana only; another state needs its own agent
  • Your business entity report remains your own job
Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Indiana only

3. IN Registered Agent.org: best for Indiana businesses with no plans to leave

$99 a year, then $99 a year

In third place we put IN Registered Agent.org. A plan for Indiana companies only: $99 a year, then $99.

It ties with Indiana Registered Agent.co on price.

What your money gets you

  • A registered office address in the state
  • Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you

What works

  • Less per year than the national pick
  • $99 annually

What to weigh

  • Indiana only; another state needs its own agent
  • Your business entity report remains your own job
Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Indiana picks in one table

RankWhoYou pay per yearRenewal priceTheir fees across 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Indiana Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3IN Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
These are the prices each company showed on November 13, 2026. Switching agents will not change what the state bills.

Upkeep calculator

This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the business entity report from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
Choosing Mainstay Filing means paying $479 over 3 years, made up of $32 for the state and $447 for the service.

How Indiana compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateYearly state fees
13thNebraska$12.50
15thIowa$15
16thIndiana$16
17thUtah$18
18thMontana$20
Registered agent rules by state lines up every state, starting with the lowest cost.

What Indiana law says you need as a registered agent

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Indiana. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

The state will accept: An individual, a general partnership, an Indiana filing entity, or a foreign entity registered in Indiana. A business cannot serve as its own agent. That comes from Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3.

Keeping your Indiana LLC active in 2026

Besides the agent, you also file the business entity report, every two years for $32, last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.

Why Mainstay Filing comes first

Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of Indiana Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers, which is weighted 26%.

Coverage of all fifty states counted for more than Indiana Registered Agent.co on our weights.

Your Indiana questions answered

Do I have to name a registered agent for my Indiana LLC?

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

Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my Indiana LLC?

An individual, a general partnership, an Indiana filing entity, or a foreign entity registered in Indiana. A business cannot serve as its own agent.

What will registered agent service cost me each year in Indiana?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

Which state fees will I pay every year?

You will pay $16 a year on our yearly measure, which is the business entity report ($32 every two years).

Which registered agents does this page rank?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from strongest to weakest.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Our ranking is Mainstay Filing, Indiana Registered Agent.co and IN Registered Agent.org.

Other briefings

Where this briefing comes from

  1. Want to double-check Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to inbiz.in.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to forms.in.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Indiana report due date? Go to law.justia.com, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  4. Want to double-check Ind? Go to forms.in.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  5. Want to double-check Indiana registered agent statute? Go to faqs.in.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  6. Want to double-check Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source? Go to nebraskalegislature.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  7. Want to double-check Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source? Go to sos.nebraska.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  8. Want to double-check Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to help.sos.iowa.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  9. Want to double-check Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to help.sos.iowa.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  10. Want to double-check Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code? Go to corporations.utah.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  11. Want to double-check Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code? Go to corporations.utah.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  12. Want to double-check Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee? Go to sosmt.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  13. Want to double-check Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source? Go to sosmt.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  14. Want to double-check Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source? Go to sosmt.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  15. Mainstay Filing states Indiana service page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
  16. Indiana Registered Agent.co states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
  17. IN Registered Agent.org states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026