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Unit 2 · Indiana

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

Short answer for 2026: if you want help naming a registered agent in Indiana, go with Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked best first. Task 1 states the Indiana rule on a registered agent; 6 tasks later your appointment is done correctly.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Need-to-know facts

The requirement
Yes
Look it up at faqs.in.gov; our reading dates from October 2026
Service prices
$99 to $149 a year
From company pricing pages
Business entity report
$32 every 2 years
Look it up at forms.in.gov; our reading dates from August 2026
How many tasks
6
One by one

By the end you will know

  • The Indiana agent rule
  • Eligibility and address rules
  • Getting the agent listed
  • How the picks compare

Indiana: our recommended services

Five published criteria decide the order; read them on how we grade.

Top of the class

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

Best overall$149 a year, unchanged at renewal

In Indiana, Mainstay Filing leads the class: an agent for $149 a year who can follow the company wherever it registers next.

You pay $150 more over three years than at Indiana Registered Agent.co and leave less of the paperwork to yourself.

What the price covers

  • A Indiana street address for the record
  • Free scans of legal papers served on the company, sent the business day they arrive
  • Up to three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • $149 a year, same at renewal
  • One price in all fifty states

What to weigh

  • $50 more a year than the local pick
  • Agent service and nothing more
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

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

Indiana specialist$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Indiana Registered Agent.co is a solid second-place option: $99 a year with no bump at renewal, a good match for an LLC that stays in one state.

What the price covers

  • A registered office address
  • Online copies of legal papers

What works

  • $99 each year, no increase
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

What to weigh

  • Indiana only; each other state needs its own agent
  • It does not file the business entity report
Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

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

Indiana specialist$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

IN Registered Agent.org is a solid third-place option: $99 a year with no bump at renewal, a good match for an LLC that stays in one state.

It lists the same prices as Indiana Registered Agent.co.

What the price covers

  • A registered office address
  • Online copies of legal papers

What works

  • $99 each year, no increase
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

What to weigh

  • Indiana only; each other state needs its own agent
  • It does not file the business entity report
Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The Indiana picks compared

#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 come from each company's own site, opened November 13, 2026. Every agent leaves the state fees unchanged.

Naming an Indiana registered agent, task by task

  1. Task 1

    What Indiana expects of an agent

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

    Source: Look it up at faqs.in.gov; our reading dates from October 2026

  2. Task 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. The rule comes from Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3.

  3. Task 3

    Pick an address that complies

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

    With a service, the public record shows its address instead of yours.

  4. Task 4

    Choose between acting alone and hiring

    Owners who qualify can name themselves, and the recommended agents charge $99 to $149 each year.

  5. Task 5

    Name the agent in your filing

    You identify the agent in your filing with the Indiana Secretary of State, and any change is its own filing at that office.

    Source: Look it up at forms.in.gov; our reading dates from August 2026

  6. Task 6

    Update when things change

    Indiana learns your agent's details through the business entity report ($32, every two years, due last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years), and state notices about it go to the registered agent.

    Source: Look it up at forms.in.gov; our reading dates from August 2026

What the agent costs in Indiana

EntryPaid toPrice
The agentThe provider$99 to $149 a year
RenewalThe provider$99 to $149 a year
Business entity reportThe state$32 every two years
Three years of state cost equals the filing fee, plus the reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sources are listed below.

How we ordered the Indiana picks

What decided it was assignments the price completes, which carries 31% of the grade.

Indiana Registered Agent.co costs less, but reach across states earned the higher grade.

Check your Indiana answers

Is a registered agent a must for Indiana LLCs?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules in tasks 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, any time. Task 5 explains how to file the change with the Indiana Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Indiana?

$99 to $149 a year across our picks.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The LLC sends in the business entity report for $32 every two years.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing, Indiana Registered Agent.co and IN Registered Agent.org, from highest grade to lowest.

Reading list and sources

  1. Want proof for what the unit says about Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to inbiz.in.gov; the copy we used dates from August 2026.
  2. Want proof for what the unit says about Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to forms.in.gov; the copy we used dates from August 2026.
  3. Want proof for what the unit says about Indiana report due date? Go to law.justia.com; the copy we used dates from August 2026.
  4. Want proof for what the unit says about Ind? Go to forms.in.gov; the copy we used dates from August 2026.
  5. Want proof for what the unit says about Indiana registered agent statute? Go to faqs.in.gov; the copy we used dates from October 2026.
  6. Indiana service page of Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page of Indiana Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page of IN Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026