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Indiana Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in Indiana in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). A registered agent is required for each Indiana LLC. State charges every year: $16, rank 16th of 50.

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Indiana: data sheet

16thof 50, yearly state costSorted smallest first. Compare every state
Registered agent required
YesBasis: faqs.in.gov, October 2026
Business entity report
$32 / 2 yrsDate set by the state: last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years. Basis: forms.in.gov, August 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$16State bill for a normal year

Services ranked for Indiana

Order set by five weighted criteria (see method): three-year service fees 31%, filings covered 29%, then renewal, fit with Indiana rules and fee transparency.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses that expect to grow

Desk pick$149 for year one, unchanged after

Top spot, Mainstay Filing. $149 a year, same at renewal, in every state.

Expect to pay $150 more than Indiana Registered Agent.co over three years, with fewer filings left to you.

What the fee covers

  • Physical in-state address
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • $149 yearly, no step up
  • Any state, one fee

Cons

  • Yearly premium of $50 over Indiana Registered Agent.co
  • Reports are not filed under this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent budget

Indiana specialist$99 for year one, unchanged after

Spot 2, Indiana Registered Agent.co. $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office address in the state
  • Online scans of served documents

Pros

  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
  • You send in the business entity report yourself
Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. IN Registered Agent.org: best for an in-state office address

Indiana specialist$99 for year one, unchanged after

Spot 3, IN Registered Agent.org. $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company.

Prices match Indiana Registered Agent.co's, so the two sit close.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office address in the state
  • Online scans of served documents

Pros

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
  • You send in the business entity report yourself
Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Indiana picks, one table

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Indiana Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3IN Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees pulled from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Indiana's own fees do not depend on the agent.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the business entity report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
$32 state plus $447 service (Mainstay Filing) gives $479 over 3 years.

Indiana next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
13thNebraska$12.50
15thIowa$15
16thIndiana$16
17thUtah$18
18thMontana$20
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

Indiana: the registered agent requirement

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Indiana. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Who may 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. (Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3)

Indiana's repeating fees

Besides the agent: the business entity report, every two years, $32, last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.

How the Indiana order was set

Mainstay Filing wins on scope of the price, worth 29%; Indiana Registered Agent.co is next.

Reach put it ahead of Indiana Registered Agent.co.

Questions

A registered agent required for Indiana LLCs?

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

Who can be the registered agent for Indiana LLCs?

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

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Indiana?

The agents here charge $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$16 a year on our yearly measure: the business entity report ($32 every two years).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), working down from the desk pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Rank Mainstay Filing first (a single $149 agent plan that moves with the company into new states), then Indiana Registered Agent.co and IN Registered Agent.org.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division): inbiz.in.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file (Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division): forms.in.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file (Indiana report due date): law.justia.com, pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file (Ind): forms.in.gov, pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file (Indiana registered agent statute): faqs.in.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file (Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source): nebraskalegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file (Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source): sos.nebraska.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file (Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division): help.sos.iowa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file (Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division): help.sos.iowa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file (Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code): corporations.utah.gov, pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file (Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code): corporations.utah.gov, pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file (Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee): sosmt.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file (Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source): sosmt.gov, pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file (Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source): sosmt.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. Indiana service page for Mainstay Filing, pulled November 12, 2026
  16. Pricing page for Indiana Registered Agent.co, pulled November 12, 2026
  17. Pricing page for IN Registered Agent.org, pulled November 12, 2026