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Lab sheet 2 · Indiana

The Indiana Registered Agent (2026): 6 Procedures and the 3 Best Agents

Result for 2026: appointing a registered agent in Indiana is best served by Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked in that order. Procedure 1 records what Indiana law says about a registered agent; by procedure 6 the appointment is on file.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Sheet summary

Required by law
YesReference faqs.in.gov, October 2026
Prices of ranked services
$99 to $149 a yearListed prices
Business entity report
$32 every 2 yearsReference forms.in.gov, August 2026
Procedures
6Each one described

Aims of this sheet

  • Why Indiana requires an agent on file
  • Who may serve and from where
  • How the agent is put on record
  • Which agents measured best and why

Best reading

Who we would engage in Indiana

The order follows five published criteria, set out in how we measure.
Begin here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price

Year 1 $149; year 2 $149

The sheet starts with Mainstay Filing, because a constant $149 a year regardless of the state of formation.

The three-year total is $150 above Indiana Registered Agent.co's, offset by the larger number of procedures it performs.

What the price performs

  • A registered office in Indiana
  • Papers served on the company are scanned free on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned at no charge
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Measured strengths

  • The same price in all fifty states
  • $149 yearly with no increase

Measured limits

  • More expensive by $50 a year
  • An agent-only plan that does not file reports
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Indiana focus

2. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for a low yearly agent price

Year 1 $99; year 2 $99

Second: Indiana Registered Agent.co, since an in-state street address for the registered office, measured at $99 a year.

What the price performs

  • A registered office address
  • Papers served on the company are scanned into the account

Measured strengths

  • A flat $99 per year
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Measured limits

  • Indiana only; every other state needs its own agent
  • The business entity report is left for the owner to complete
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Indiana focus

3. IN Registered Agent.org: best for a street address inside the state

Year 1 $99; year 2 $99

Third: IN Registered Agent.org, since an in-state street address for the registered office, measured at $99 a year.

Its prices equal Indiana Registered Agent.co's, so either is acceptable.

What the price performs

  • A registered office address
  • Papers served on the company are scanned into the account

Measured strengths

  • A flat $99 per year
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Measured limits

  • Indiana only; every other state needs its own agent
  • The business entity report is left for the owner to complete
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Readings and prices at a glance

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
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.
Prices are recorded from each company's own site on November 13, 2026. State fees do not depend on the choice of agent.

The procedures

  1. Procedure 1: What Indiana requires of an agent

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

    Specimen: Reference faqs.in.gov, October 2026

  2. Procedure 2: Who can take the role

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

  3. Procedure 3: Choose a compliant address

    The address has to be a physical street address in Indiana. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

    TipEngaging a service keeps a home address out of the public record.

  4. Procedure 4: Decide who fills the role

    The ranked agents cost $99 to $149 a year; personal service is the alternative for those who qualify.

  5. Procedure 5: Place the agent on the public record

    The agent of a new LLC is named in the Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459), filed with the Indiana Secretary of State. An existing LLC that changes agents files an amendment at the same office.

    Specimen: Reference forms.in.gov, August 2026

  6. Procedure 6: Track the recurring filing

    Filing the business entity report on time ($32, last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years) keeps the agent record accurate.

    Specimen: Reference forms.in.gov, August 2026

Agent and state costs

Cost itemGoes toCost
Agent serviceService$99 to $149 a year
Agent renewalService$99 to $149 a year
Business entity reportThe state$32 every two years
The state's fees were read from official pages, which are listed below. Over three years they come to the filing, two reports and, in some states, a minimum tax.

How the readings worked out

Procedures the price performs decided first place in Indiana. It carries 28% of the reading, and the remainder comes from measured cost over three years, reading at year two, fit with the state protocol and price legibility.

Coverage of all fifty states outweighed Indiana Registered Agent.co on this protocol.

Brief answers

What does Indiana say about keeping a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if you pass the tests on who may serve and on the address, in procedures 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes; an existing LLC files a change with the Indiana Secretary of State, as procedure 5 shows.

What does a registered agent cost in Indiana?

Budget $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Chiefly the business entity report, $32 every two years.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing, because $149 a year, and the reading is unchanged for states added later. Next: Indiana Registered Agent.co and IN Registered Agent.org.

Further reading

Specimens and records

  1. Control source for Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division: inbiz.in.gov, observed again August 2026.
  2. Control source for Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division: forms.in.gov, observed again August 2026.
  3. Control source for Indiana report due date: law.justia.com, observed again August 2026.
  4. Control source for Ind: forms.in.gov, observed again August 2026.
  5. Control source for Indiana registered agent statute: faqs.in.gov, observed again October 2026.
  6. Recorded November 13, 2026 from the Indiana service page of Mainstay Filing
  7. Recorded November 13, 2026 from the pricing page of Indiana Registered Agent.co
  8. Recorded November 13, 2026 from the pricing page of IN Registered Agent.org