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How to register a foreign LLC in Indiana

Registering a foreign LLC in Indiana takes five steps and a $105 state fee, filed with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing), no older than 60 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Indiana. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement. Download it from the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
  4. Pay $105. $105 filed online through INBiz ($75 statutory fee plus a $30 enhanced-access fee); $125 on paper.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Business Entity Report, filed every two years (Indiana Secretary of State), $32 (due: end of your anniversary month, every other year).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing), no older than 60 days)
  • State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement
  • The Indiana agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $105

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Indiana (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Indiana.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. IN Registered Agent.org $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Indiana Registered Agent.co $199 + the $105 state fee = $304; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Indiana page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Indiana guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Indiana?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement, pay $105 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Indiana application?

To the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Indiana steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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