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3 Best LLC Services in Indiana (2026)

Filing Verdict's 2026 verdict on LLC services in Indiana: Mainstay Filing ($199), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($199) and IN Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing takes first place: the Indiana formation, your registered agent and the business entity report all sit in a single $199 yearly charge.
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Our top pick in Indiana
Spot 1

1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and business entity report for one price

$199 each year plus the state fee ($294 due at checkout)

9.3Editorial score
out of 10

Mainstay Filing wins here: one $199 yearly price that files the Indiana formation, acts as your registered agent and files the business entity report, renewing at $199.

Mainstay files the business entity report for you as part of the renewal. Indiana charges $32 every two years, due last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years; the state's fee is passed through at cost.

The three-year bill is $200 higher than Indiana Registered Agent.co's, and the wider coverage is worth that to us.

What you get

  • The LLC formation, done for you
  • Year-round registered agent service
  • The business entity report, prepared and filed
  • The EIN application

What we like

  • The EIN application comes with it
  • $199 at renewal, nothing extra
  • Indiana's fee is passed through at cost
  • One $199 yearly price that includes the business entity report

Cons

  • From year two its agent costs $100 a year more than Indiana Registered Agent.co's
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Best value here
Spot 2

2. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for an Indiana LLC that plans to stay local

Formation $199, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

8.9Editorial score
out of 10

Second place goes to Indiana Registered Agent.co: a $199 formation fee on top of the state's own, then $99 a year for the agent.

The plan gives the company an in-state street address as its registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned to your online account.

The business entity report filing is not in its published prices, so you file it with Indiana yourself every two years.

What you get

  • LLC filing done for you
  • A year of registered agent service up front

What we like

  • $199 to file, state fee extra
  • Year-two agent cost of $99
  • Year-one registered agent service included

Cons

  • Does not take over the business entity report
  • The EIN application is billed separately ($99)
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Best local option
Spot 3

3. IN Registered Agent.org: best for a local Indiana filing

Formation $199, then $99 a year for the agent, plus the state fee

8.6Editorial score
out of 10

Third place goes to IN Registered Agent.org: a $199 formation fee on top of the state's own, then $99 a year for the agent.

The plan gives the company an in-state street address as its registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned to your online account.

The business entity report filing is not in its published prices, so you file it with Indiana yourself every two years.

On price and features Indiana Registered Agent.co and IN Registered Agent.org match line for line, which makes this a close call between safe choices.

What you get

  • LLC filing done for you
  • A first year of registered agent service

What we like

  • A year of registered agent service is part of the price
  • Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state's fee
  • $99 per year keeps the agent after year one

Cons

  • Does not take over the business entity report
  • The EIN application is billed separately ($99)
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The 3 verdicts at a glance

No.ServiceVerdict scoreService feeYear twoBest forVisit
1Mainstay Filing9.3$199$199/yrFormation, agent and business entity report, one price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Indiana Registered Agent.co8.9$199$99/yrAn Indiana-only LLC watching its budget Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3IN Registered Agent.org8.6$199$99/yrAn Indiana-only LLC watching its budget Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
The marks out of 10 are editorial: Filing Verdict sets them from the criteria on How we rank, and customers do not rate anything here.

Indiana LLC service prices for 2026: year one, renewals and three years

ServiceYear 1Year 2Year 3Total, 3 yearsBusiness entity report handled for you
Mainstay Filing$199$199$199$597Yes
Indiana Registered Agent.co$199$99$99$397No
IN Registered Agent.org$199$99$99$397No
Prices were read from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Indiana's $95 filing fee goes on top of every row and is not counted in these totals.

The reasoning behind the order

Filing Verdict gives total over three years and paperwork the price handles 35% each, and renewal behavior, match to the state and up-front pricing split the rest. In Indiana the order was settled by paperwork the price handles.

Indiana wants a report every two years with a $32 state fee. Mainstay's price includes that filing and Indiana Registered Agent.co's does not, so the coverage score outweighed Indiana Registered Agent.co's lower three-year cost.

The full list of criteria and weights is on How we rank.

Indiana LLC filing fee and form: official figures

Filing the Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459) costs $95 at the Indiana Secretary of State. Each service on this page adds that fee on top of its own price, at cost.

Indiana LLC upkeep after the filing

The business entity report is filed every two years, due last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years. The state fee is $32. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Indiana LLC service: questions answered

What does it cost to form an LLC in Indiana?

The state filing fee is $95, and the service fee is $199.

Which form do I file to create the LLC?

You file the Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459) with the Indiana Secretary of State.

Does an Indiana LLC have to name a registered agent?

Yes. Indiana requires every LLC to keep a registered agent on file, and the agent needs a street address in the state.

Which yearly filings does an Indiana LLC owe?

Just the business entity report, every two years, due last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years ($32 state fee).

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing includes it in the yearly price. Indiana Registered Agent.co and IN Registered Agent.org bill $99 extra. The IRS charges nothing for an EIN.

Which LLC service is the best pick in Indiana?

Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year pays for the formation filing, a full year as your registered agent and the business entity report, renewing at $199.

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Sources and dates

  1. Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, confirmed August 2026
  2. Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, confirmed August 2026
  3. Indiana report due date, confirmed August 2026
  4. Ind. Code § 23-18-2-4, confirmed August 2026
  5. Indiana registered agent statute, confirmed October 2026
  6. Checked November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, Indiana service page
  7. Checked November 12, 2026: Indiana Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages
  8. Checked November 12, 2026: IN Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages