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Indiana Registered Agent Requirements (2026) and the 3 Best Agents

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) is the ranking we give for a registered agent in Indiana in 2026, best first. Owners here need a registered agent on record. Year by year the state collects $16, a ranking of 16th of 50.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Indiana fee chart

16th

of 50 states on the yearly state bill

Spot 1 is the smallest state bill. See where every state falls
  • Registered agent required

    Yes

    Taken from faqs.in.gov on October 2026
  • Business entity report

    $32 / 2 yrs

    Timing as the state words it: last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years. Taken from forms.in.gov on August 2026
  • State total, one year

    $16

    One year of the report, with any minimum tax added

Indiana top picks

Criteria and weights behind this order are on the method page.

Best route

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses planning to spread out

$149/yr now, $149/yr later

Start with Mainstay Filing, where $149 per year, no step up at renewal, and the same price on every state's map.

Across three years it runs $150 above Indiana Registered Agent.co; with coverage weighted 24%, the extra filings it takes on more than cover the difference.

Price covers

  • Indiana street address for the registered office
  • Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
  • Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
  • Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it

Upside

  • Same price in all fifty states
  • Flat $149/yr

Downside

  • $50 per year above Indiana Registered Agent.co
  • Report filing belongs to the formation package, not this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Local to Indiana

2. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for a business with one state to cover

$99/yr now, $99/yr later

Just behind comes Indiana Registered Agent.co, where $99 per year with no change at renewal, a good fit for a company that stays put.

Price covers

  • Registered office address, Indiana street
  • Anything served is scanned and posted for you

Upside

  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing
  • $99 yearly, no increase

Downside

  • Indiana and nothing else
  • Business entity report sits outside the price
Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Local to Indiana

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

$99/yr now, $99/yr later

Just behind comes IN Registered Agent.org, where $99 per year with no change at renewal, a good fit for a company that stays put.

Its prices are identical to Indiana Registered Agent.co's.

Price covers

  • Registered office address, Indiana street
  • Anything served is scanned and posted for you

Upside

  • $99 yearly, no increase
  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing

Downside

  • Indiana and nothing else
  • Business entity report sits outside the price
Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Indiana providers on one chart

OrderProviderPer yearAt renewalProvider charges, 3 years
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.
Company price pages, seen November 12, 2026. Naming a different agent does not change what Indiana charges.

Upkeep budget

Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the business entity report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Mainstay Filing over 3 years comes to $479: $32 for the state and $447 for the provider.

Indiana and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateYearly state fees
13thNebraska$12.50
15thIowa$15
16thIndiana$16
17thUtah$18
18thMontana$20
Registered agent rules by state charts all fifty, least expensive on top.

Indiana registered agent rules, in the state's words

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 be named: An individual, a general partnership, an Indiana filing entity, or a foreign entity registered in Indiana. A business cannot serve as its own agent. Legal source: Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3.

What Indiana bills each year

$32 every two years for the business entity report, last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years; letters about it go to the address of your registered agent.

What put the first pick first

Requirements handled settled first place in Indiana; it carries 24% of the score, and the other criteria are service cost across three years, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.

Reach moved it ahead of Indiana Registered Agent.co.

Indiana: your questions

Is a registered agent required for every Indiana LLC?

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

Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Indiana LLC?

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

How much does Indiana registered agent service run each year?

Our picks cost $99 to $149 per year.

What does the state bill an LLC every year?

$16 per year by our yearly measure, which is the business entity report ($32 every two years).

Which registered agents does this chart rank?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with the leading pick named first.

Which registered agent should I use?

Mainstay Filing, Indiana Registered Agent.co and IN Registered Agent.org, as ranked.

Where each number comes from

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