3 Best Registered Agents in Indiana (2026), No Fluff
If you need registered agents in Indiana in 2026, here's the order we'd go in: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). An agent runs $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 for three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
The short of it
The short of it
Is it required?
Yes, it's the law
What the law calls it
Registered agent
What agents charge
$99 to $149 a year
Who we'd use
Mainstay Filing, IN Registered Agent.org then Indiana Registered Agent.co
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whoever you pick.
The questions that matter
Do I have to name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Statute: Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3. faqs.in.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Who's allowed to serve?
An individual, a general partnership, an Indiana filing entity, or a foreign entity registered in Indiana. A business cannot serve as its own agent.
Fit the rule and the role's yours at no cost.
What does an agent cost?
Agent prices on this page start at $99 to $149 a year, and three years of service come to $297 to $447.
Naming a different agent won't change any state fee.
Why does the state want one?
Court papers and state notices for your company get delivered to its Indiana address.
Ask how fast the agent tells you when something shows up, so you don't blow a deadline. Service of process, decoded
Anything due annually?
The business entity report is the one you can't forget. It's biennial and runs $32. Per the state, it's due last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.
forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, if you don't believe us
What put number one on top?
Mainstay Filing scores best on jobs the price actually covers, and that test is worth 30%.
Two tests carry most of the weight: money out the door in three years (35%) and jobs the price actually covers (30%).
forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, if you don't believe us
Registered agent
Yes, it's the law
faqs.in.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Business entity report
$32 every two years
forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, if you don't believe us
What the state collects in three years
$127
Our sum of the rows above
The last row is our math, not the state's: filing fee, plus the reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. If a cost has no fixed amount, like a newspaper notice, it's explained above and left out.
More questions
Can I be my own agent?
Usually. If you fit the state's rule on who qualifies and which address counts, go ahead.
Which addresses count?
The address has to be a physical street address in Indiana. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Mainstay Filing comes out at $447; IN Registered Agent.org comes out at $297; Indiana Registered Agent.co comes out at $297
Are the fees official?
State fees come from Indiana's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own price page. Both are dated here.
Do I have to use a service?
Not required. The state takes filings from owners.
Who's first in Indiana?
Go with Mainstay Filing first, then look at IN Registered Agent.org and Indiana Registered Agent.co.