3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Indiana (2026): Who to Ask First
Ask about Mainstay Filing ($199), IN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Indiana Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order, when you need foreign registration services in Indiana in 2026. The state fee is $105, the same for everyone, and three years of service fees run $397 to $497.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
Four quick answers
What does the state charge to register?
$105
Do you bring a certificate from home?
Yes (60 day age limit)
Once registered
$32, Business Entity Report, filed every two years
Who to ask
Mainstay Filing, IN Registered Agent.org then Indiana Registered Agent.co
Who should you ask in Indiana?
The order follows our five questions: three-year cost first, then how much the price covers.
1Ask this one first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in many states
Registering costs $199, then $149 a year for the agent
Mainstay Filing is the one to ask first in Indiana because the fee is $199 in every state, and the first registered agent year is included.
Is it the smallest bill? No: IN Registered Agent.org is $100 less over three years, but it works in Indiana only.
The registered agent is free in year one and $149 a year after, in any state.
What the price covers
The registration filing
Registered agent, no charge the first year
One service fee for all fifty states
Good news
$199 on top of Indiana's fee
The price does not change by state
Agent costs nothing the first year
The catch
IN Registered Agent.org renews its agent $50 lower
Read on November 13, 2026; three years means year one plus two renewals.
What owners want to know
When must an out-of-state LLC register here?
An LLC formed in another state registers with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division first, then does business in Indiana.
An unregistered LLC risks it cannot sue in Indiana courts until it registers (IC 23-0.5-5-2(b)).
looked up at inbiz.in.gov in October 2026 to confirm
How much does registration cost?
The state charges $105, and a service adds $199.
Over three years the state's fees reach $137, counting any recurring report. looked up at iar.iga.in.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What registers the LLC?
Send the Foreign Registration Statement (State Form 56369) to the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division; the registration is complete when it accepts the filing.
Attach certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing) issued within the last 60 days.
Is there a filing that repeats?
Registered LLCs file the Business Entity Report, filed every two years: $32.
Timing, in the state's words: end of your anniversary month, every other year.
What put number one on top?
Mainstay Filing does best on chores the price takes care of, which carries 29% of our score.
Two questions carry most of the weight, what you pay over three years (33%) and chores the price takes care of (29%), and three smaller ones follow.
IN Registered Agent.org serves Indiana only, so the home state would need someone else.
looked up at inbiz.in.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Business Entity Report, filed every two years
$32
looked up at inbiz.in.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What the state collects in three years
$137
The rows above, added up
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.
Questions people also ask
Does the state where I formed the LLC still need an agent?
Yes, and the two states do not share a rule book. Mainstay Filing works in both, so one account can cover the home state and this one.
How do the three-year totals compare?
Mainstay Filing comes to $497; IN Registered Agent.org comes to $397; Indiana Registered Agent.co comes to $397, with state fees on top.
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from Indiana's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own pricing page. Both carry dates on this page.
Does the law require a service?
No. What the law asks for is a filing, and it does not say who has to send it.
Can I hire someone to register the LLC?
They do. All the picks prepare and send the registration, so the only thing that changes with your choice is the service fee.
Who should I ask first about a foreign registration service in Indiana?
Mainstay Filing, because you pay $199 plus Indiana's fee, owe nothing for the registered agent in year one and then $149 a year. After that, IN Registered Agent.org and Indiana Registered Agent.co.
Where did we look this up?
Our answer on Indiana Secretary of State, Business rests on inbiz.in.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Indiana Secretary of State, Business rests on forms.in.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Indiana report due date rests on law.justia.com, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Ind rests on forms.in.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Indiana registered agent statute rests on faqs.in.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Indiana Secretary of State business rests on in.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Indiana Code 23-0.5-5, registration of rests on iga.in.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Indiana Code 23-0.5-9, fees rests on iga.in.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Indiana Code 23-0.5-4, registered agents rests on iga.in.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Mainstay Filing Indiana service page, read November 13, 2026
IN Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
Indiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026