How to form an LLC in Indiana

In Indiana, the recurring charge is the Business Entity Report, $32 online via INBiz ($50 on paper) every two years. It is not divided by two and not charged yearly. The schedule counts $32 of recurring payments inside year one and $96 across five years, because the 2-year cycle calls for payment only in the years covered by the due rule below. Read the five-year total as the filing charge plus each scheduled business entity report payment inside the window, no more and no less.

How to read the recurring fee

Indiana calls this charge the business entity report. That name is the filing you calendar, pay, and confirm, and it is not interchangeable with an annual report, statement of information, or entity tax in another state. Business Entity Report due every two years by the last day of the anniversary month of formation The office named in the checked record is Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (INBiz); confirm the exact form name there before the first deadline, because paying the right amount on the wrong filing does not keep an LLC in good standing. Budget $32 on the 2-year cycle shown above, and keep the state confirmation with the formation records.

Formation checklist

The steps below follow the Indiana record on this page: formation through Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (INBiz), the charge named Business Entity Report, and the due rule checked on 2026-10-04.

1. Choose the legal name. Search the entity records held by Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (INBiz) and check the Indiana name rules before printing cards, signing a lease, or opening accounts.
2. Choose the registered agent. The agent needs a qualified Indiana address and must be available to receive official papers. Decide whether that will be you, another eligible person, or a paid service.
3. File the formation document. Submit the form through Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (INBiz) and pay articles of organization, $95 online via inbiz ($100 by mail).
4. Write the operating agreement. Record owners, contributions, authority, money rules, and exit terms. Keep it with company records even if the state does not collect it.
5. Get tax and bank accounts in order. Apply for an EIN when required, open business banking, and separate personal money from company money from day one.
6. Calendar the recurring charge. Business Entity Report due every two years by the last day of the anniversary month of formation Add a reminder well before the deadline and save the state confirmation after each filing.

What the state total does not include

The five-year figure on this page is a state formation and recurring-fee total. It does not include income tax, franchise tax beyond a charge explicitly named in the source record, sales tax, payroll tax, local business licenses, industry permits, insurance, bookkeeping, or professional fees.

If the business will operate in another state, price foreign registration there as well. A formation in Indiana does not remove duties where employees, property, or sales activity create a second registration obligation.

Before you pay for help

A filing service can be worth paying for when your time is tight or the ownership is not simple. Compare the service quote with the state-only baseline in the LLC True Cost Calculator. If a quote bundles a registered agent, ask for the renewal price. Low first-year promotions can become the largest line in year two.

State notes from the checked record

• Indiana's report is biennial, not annual, which keeps the ongoing state cost low; there is no late fee, but continued failure leads to administrative dissolution.
• The report is a Secretary of State filing only and is separate from Indiana tax returns.

Next steps

Run the five-year calculator, read the registered agent guide, and keep the recurring report checklist with your formation records.