3 Best LLC Services in Indiana (2026): Who to Ask First
Wondering about LLC formation services in Indiana, for 2026 our order is Indiana Registered Agent.co ($199), IN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). The costs split two ways: $95 to the state for the filing and $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
Four quick answers
What does the state charge?
$95, paid once
What comes after?
$32 every second year
Registered agent
Yes, name one
Our pick
Indiana Registered Agent.co, IN Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for setup and upkeep
$199 a year plus $95 for the state
Mainstay Filing is the third answer because the business entity report is filed for you inside the $199 yearly price, along with formation and the registered agent.
Indiana Registered Agent.co adds up to $200 less over three years, enough to earn the better spot.
The business entity report gets filed by Mainstay Filing, and Indiana's $32 is passed on at cost.
What the price covers
Formation paperwork submitted
Registered agent for the whole year
Business entity report filed for you
EIN application
State fees passed through at cost
Good news
Renewal is $199
$199 yearly covers everything listed
The EIN step is handled
The catch
Renews $100 a year above Indiana Registered Agent.co
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.
Questions owners ask
How much should I budget to form an LLC here?
$95 goes to the state. Hiring a service in year one adds $199.
Over three years the state collects $127, filing fee included. forms.in.gov, read in August 2026 for this answer
What do I actually send the state?
The Indiana Secretary of State receives the Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459), and once it approves, the LLC exists.
The business entity report repeats every second year, at $32 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.
Yes, you can. Filing on your own costs the state's fees only, $127 over three years.
Paying for help raises the three-year total by $397 to $597, which buys the paperwork and the agent role.
Why is the list in this order?
What you pay over three years counts 33%, and Indiana Registered Agent.co leads there.
We weigh five questions: what you pay over three years (33%), chores the price takes care of (29%), answers on the price page (14%), what happens at renewal (13%) and room to add states (11%).
Indiana Registered Agent.co totals $397 across three years, which is $200 under Mainstay Filing.
Every line above points to the state's own page. The total under them is ours, and it covers the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, nothing that varies by newspaper or county.
Questions people also ask
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others charge extra: Indiana Registered Agent.co $99; IN Registered Agent.org $99.
How do the three-year totals compare?
For three years you would pay $397 at Indiana Registered Agent.co, $397 at IN Registered Agent.org, $597 at Mainstay Filing, with state fees on top.
Are the fees official?
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.
Do I have to use a service?
Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.
What does the LLC owe the state yearly?
The business entity report repeats every second year, at $32 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.
What is the best LLC service for Indiana?
Indiana Registered Agent.co, because forming costs $199, the agent is covered in year one, then $99 a year. After that, IN Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.
Where did we look this up?
Ask-about note for Indiana Secretary of State, Business: the state publishes it at inbiz.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Indiana Secretary of State, Business: the state publishes it at forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Indiana report due date: the state publishes it at law.justia.com, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Ind: the state publishes it at forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Indiana registered agent statute: the state publishes it at faqs.in.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
The Indiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The IN Registered Agent.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The Mainstay Filing Indiana service page, as it stood on November 13, 2026