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Indiana Registered Agent Route (2026): Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Taking a registered agent in Indiana as the destination, the services in 2026 line up as Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). Indiana sets a registered agent as a requirement of the road. State tolls that recur come to $16 a year, placing it 16th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Indiana survey figures

16th

by the one-year odometer, of 50

Fewer miles, smaller toll. Every state on one map

Registered agent required
Yes
faqs.in.gov (surveyed October 2026)
Business entity report
$32 / 2 yrs
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years. forms.in.gov (surveyed August 2026)
State toll, one year
$16
What the state tolls in a typical year

The Indiana stops, ranked

The order rests on five criteria set out in the method: three-year provider cost (35%), steps covered (27%), renewal fare, fit with Indiana rules and fee labeling.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who expect to grow

Stop one$149 a lap (renewal $149)

Mainstay Filing is stop one: a flat $149 yearly fare from a provider that runs in every state.

Set beside IN Registered Agent.org, the three-year fare is $150 larger, with more of the route walked for the owner.

The fare covers

  • Indiana registered office, address supplied
  • If papers are served on the company, they are scanned the same business day at no cost
  • Letters from government offices are scanned free, the first three each year
  • The same service runs for corporations, partnerships and nonprofits

On the plus side

  • A flat $149/yr
  • Fifty-state reach

On the minus side

  • IN Registered Agent.org charges $50 less per lap
  • This ticket does not include report filing
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. IN Registered Agent.org: best for a business with one state on the map

One state only$99 a lap (renewal $99)

Stop 2, IN Registered Agent.org: $99 a year buys an agent whose office address lies inside the state.

The fare covers

  • An office address on this route
  • Whatever is served is scanned and posted

On the plus side

  • Yearly fare beneath Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 yearly, no step up

On the minus side

  • Indiana and no farther
  • No help clearing the business entity report
Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby agent

One state only$99 a lap (renewal $99)

Stop 3, Indiana Registered Agent.co: $99 a year buys an agent whose office address lies inside the state.

IN Registered Agent.org charges the same fares.

The fare covers

  • An office address on this route
  • Whatever is served is scanned and posted

On the plus side

  • Yearly fare beneath Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 yearly, no step up

On the minus side

  • Indiana and no farther
  • No help clearing the business entity report
Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Indiana route services in one table

StopProviderYearly rateRenewal rateProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2IN Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Indiana Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares as listed on November 12, 2026. State tolls stay put with any agent.

Yearly route calculator

Each agent fare is paired with the state tolls that repeat (the business entity report beginning in year two). The opening fee is not in the total.

Route cost for 3 years with Mainstay Filing: $479, of which $32 goes to the state and $447 to the provider.

Indiana and the stops on either side of it

MileStateYearly state fees
13thNebraska$12.50
15thIowa$15
16thIndiana$16
17thUtah$18
18thMontana$20

For the other states, open Registered agent rules by state.

What the road rules say about a registered agent in Indiana

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.

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

Tolls that keep coming

Beside the agent, the LLC clears the business entity report every two years at $32, last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.

Reasoning for the order

Steps the service takes over (27%) is the criterion on which Mainstay Filing outscored IN Registered Agent.org here.

One agent for every route beat the one-state option.

Indiana FAQ

Does every Indiana LLC have to carry a registered agent?

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

Who is allowed to serve as the registered agent on a Indiana route?

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

What does registered agent service cost per year for Indiana?

$99 to $149 a year, going by the stops above.

What does the state toll an LLC every year?

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

Which registered agents are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in route order, from the first stop.

Which registered agent should I take?

Mainstay Filing is stop one, because $149 a year, level at renewal, valid on every route; after that come IN Registered Agent.org and Indiana Registered Agent.co.

Connecting routes

Survey markers for this route

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