3 Best Registered Agents in Indiana (2026): Your Questions Answered
Ask about Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order, when you need registered agents in Indiana in 2026. Prices open at $99 to $149 for year one and reach $297 to $447 by year three.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
The short answers
Is an agent required?
Yes, name one
What the law calls it
Registered agent
What do agents charge?
$99 to $149 a year
Our pick
Indiana Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing then IN Registered Agent.org
Indiana: the ranking
The order follows our five questions: three-year cost first, then how much the price covers.
1Ask this one first
1. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for one-state companies
Annual price $99, renewal price $99
Indiana Registered Agent.co comes first: it supplies an agent in the state for $99 a year.
Put the totals side by side and this one is lower than Mainstay Filing; cost has the heaviest weight in our scoring.
What the price covers
An in-state street address
Legal papers scanned to your account
Good news
A lower annual price than our first pick
Flat $99 a year, no change at renewal
The catch
A second state needs a second agent
Filing the business entity report stays on your side
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.
Questions owners ask
Does this state require a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The law behind it: Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3. looked up at faqs.in.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Who is allowed to be the agent?
An individual, a general partnership, an Indiana filing entity, or a foreign entity registered in Indiana. A business cannot serve as its own agent.
A qualifying owner can serve at no cost.
How much does an agent cost?
Expect $99 to $149 a year, or $297 to $447 across three years.
Your choice of agent does not change any state fee.
What does an agent do for the LLC?
Think of it as the LLC's mailbox in Indiana for court papers and government letters.
A good agent tells you quickly when something arrives, which is worth asking about before you sign up. What is service of process?
Is anything else due every year?
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.
looked up at forms.in.gov in August 2026 to confirm
Why is the list in this order?
Indiana Registered Agent.co does best on what you pay over three years, which carries 33% of our score.
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%).
On cost, Indiana Registered Agent.co wins at $297, a $150 saving against Mainstay Filing.
looked up at forms.in.gov in August 2026 to confirm
Registered agent
Yes, name one
looked up at faqs.in.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Business entity report
$32 every two years
looked up at forms.in.gov in August 2026 to confirm
State fees, years one to three
$127
Our sum of the rows above
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
Can I be my own agent?
Yes, provided you meet the state's rules on who may serve and on the address, both laid out above.
Which addresses does the state accept?
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?
For three years you would pay $297 at Indiana Registered Agent.co, $447 at Mainstay Filing, $297 at IN Registered Agent.org
Where do these numbers come from?
Each state fee links to its official page, and each service price is read from the company's own site.
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.
Which one do you recommend in Indiana?
Indiana Registered Agent.co comes first: the service is $99 annually and puts a street address on file. Next are Mainstay Filing and IN Registered Agent.org.
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
The Indiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The Mainstay Filing Indiana service page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The IN Registered Agent.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026