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3 Best LLC Services in Indiana (2026) and What Indiana Really Requires

Indiana, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), IN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Indiana Registered Agent.co ($199) are our picks for LLC formation services, in that order. Here's the money: $95 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team

Quick facts

The short of it
What the state charges
$95, once, up front
After that
$32 every other year
Registered agent
Yes, it's the law
Who we'd use
Mainstay Filing, IN Registered Agent.org then Indiana Registered Agent.co

Indiana: our ranking

Prices come from each company's own page. Here's how we judge.

#1 Our top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the business entity report

$199 a year and $95 to the state

One yearly price of $199 covers the formation, the registered agent and every business entity report. That's why Mainstay Filing is first.

This one's $200 more than IN Registered Agent.org over three years, and in return more filings get handled for you.

You won't file the business entity report yourself. Indiana still charges $32, billed at cost.

What you get

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Registered agent for twelve straight months
  • Business entity report done for you
  • EIN application
  • State fees at cost

Pluses

  • $199 yearly, everything listed
  • Renews at $199
  • No extra charge for the EIN application

What's not

  • IN Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
See Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#2 Indiana only

2. IN Registered Agent.org: best for owners who'll stay home

Year one's $199, later years $99

$199 gets your LLC formed, and then the agent's $99 a year. That puts IN Registered Agent.org second.

Nobody here files the business entity report for you.

What you get

  • Your LLC, filed
  • Agent service covered for year one

Pluses

  • $199 plus the state fee to form
  • No agent charge in year one
  • Agent renews at $99

What's not

  • You're stuck filing the business entity report
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
See IN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
#3 Indiana only

3. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state choice

Year one's $199, later years $99

$199 gets your LLC formed, and then the agent's $99 a year. That puts Indiana Registered Agent.co third.

Nobody here files the business entity report for you.

It charges what IN Registered Agent.org charges.

What you get

  • Your LLC, filed
  • Agent service covered for year one

Pluses

  • $199 plus the state fee to form
  • Agent renews at $99
  • No agent charge in year one

What's not

  • You're stuck filing the business entity report
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
See Indiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Side by side

#WhoYear oneThenThree-year totalWhat you get
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597formation handled start to finish; registered agent for twelve straight months; business entity report done for you See Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 IN Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397Your LLC, filed; agent service covered for year one See IN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Indiana Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397Your LLC, filed; agent service covered for year one See Indiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

The questions that matter

How much do I need to start an LLC in this state?

The state takes $95, and a service that files for you in year one adds $199.

Across three years the state collects $127, filing fee included. go check forms.in.gov, last confirmed August 2026

What do I actually send the state?

The Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459) goes to the Indiana Secretary of State, and approval is what creates your LLC.

go check forms.in.gov, last confirmed August 2026

Do I have to name a registered agent?

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

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

go check faqs.in.gov, last confirmed October 2026

What's due in later years?

Set aside $32 every other year for the business entity report. Put the state's date on your calendar: last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.

go check forms.in.gov, last confirmed August 2026

Do I have to pay somebody?

You can. Skip the service and your three-year bill is the state's $127.

That $397 to $597 over three years is what you pay somebody else to deal with the paperwork and the agent role.

Why this order?

Mainstay Filing scores best on jobs the price actually covers, and that test is worth 30%.

We run five tests: money out the door in three years (35%), jobs the price actually covers (30%), no hunting for the price (14%), no surprise at renewal (11%) and where it works (10%).

Indiana wants the business entity report every two years, and filing it is only part of the first pick's deal.

How we judge

What Indiana requires to form an LLC

WhatThe rule or the numberCheck it
Fee to form $95go check forms.in.gov, last confirmed August 2026
Registered agent Yes, it's the lawgo check faqs.in.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Business entity report $32 every two yearsgo check forms.in.gov, last confirmed August 2026
What the state collects in three years $127The rows above, added up

Every line above links to the state's own page. The total's ours: the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.

More questions

Is the EIN application included?

Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others make you pay: IN Registered Agent.org $99; Indiana Registered Agent.co $99.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Mainstay Filing comes out at $597; IN Registered Agent.org comes out at $397; Indiana Registered Agent.co comes out at $397, services only.

Where do these numbers come from?

Official Indiana sources back the state side, and posted prices back the service side.

Do I have to use a service?

No. You can file with the state yourself. A service saves you time and can be your agent, but nothing makes you hire one.

What does the LLC owe every year?

Set aside $32 every other year for the business entity report. Put the state's date on your calendar: last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.

Who's first in Indiana?

Mainstay Filing, because the business entity report gets filed inside the $199 yearly price, along with formation and the registered agent. After that, IN Registered Agent.org and Indiana Registered Agent.co.

What's next

Don't take our word for it

  1. Don't take our word on Indiana Secretary of State, Business: inbiz.in.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  2. Don't take our word on Indiana Secretary of State, Business: forms.in.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  3. Don't take our word on Indiana report due date: law.justia.com, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  4. Don't take our word on Ind: forms.in.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  5. Don't take our word on Indiana registered agent statute: faqs.in.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  6. Mainstay Filing Indiana service page, read November 13, 2026
  7. IN Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  8. Indiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026