Jurisdiction record

Indiana

Everything this record holds on Indiana: 55 fee cells, 7 verified registered-agent statute citations, 37 good-standing status strings, 7 governance rules, a state-level DBA regime, 6 official statute files in the verification corpus, and 4 monitored sources.

Filing agency: Indiana Secretary of State. Official sites: agency home (opens the official source) · forms and fees (opens the official source) · fee schedule (opens the official source) · entity search (opens the official source) · annual report filing (opens the official source) · statutes (opens the official source)

Filing fees

Statutory fee is the amount fixed by statute or the agency schedule. Effective remittance is what actually leaves the bank once any e-payment surcharge or bundled component is included. Partnership entity types are covered too: LP is a limited partnership, LLP a limited liability partnership, LLLP a limited liability limited partnership. A row reading not offered or no report required is a verified positive finding cited to the statute that proves it - not a gap.

Indiana filing fees by transaction and entity type
TransactionStatutory feeEffective remittanceComponents and changesStatus
Formation - LLC$95.00$97.14bundled: credit card convenience fee $2.14; e-payment surcharge 2.25%Pending review
Formation - Corporation$95.00$97.14bundled: credit card convenience fee $2.14; e-payment surcharge 2.25%Pending review
Formation - LP$75.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Formation - LLP$75.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Formation - LLLPnot offered in this jurisdictionIC Title 23 (2025 ed.), including IC 23-16 (limited partnerships, RULPA-based) and the IC 23-0.5-9 fee schedule - no LLLP provision or filing exists · source (opens the official source)Verified
Annual report - LLC$32.00$32.00nonePending review
Annual report - Corporation$32.00$32.00nonePending review
Annual report - LP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Annual report - LLP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Certificate of good standing - All entity types$21.42not yet publishednonePending review
Change of registered agent - LLC$0.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - Corporation$0.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - Nonprofit$0.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - LP$0.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Change of registered agent - LLP$0.00not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - Corporation$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - Nonprofit$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - LLC$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - LP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
amendment - LLP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - Corporation$75.00not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - Nonprofit$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - LLC$75.00not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - LP$75.00not yet publishednoneVerified
merger - LLP$75.00not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - Corporation$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - Nonprofit$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - LLC$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - LP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
conversion - LLP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - Corporation$125.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - Nonprofit$75.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - LLC$125.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - LP$125.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_qualification - LLP$125.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - Corporation$30.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - Nonprofit$30.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - LLC$30.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - LP$30.00not yet publishednoneVerified
foreign_withdrawal - LLP$30.00not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - Corporation$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - Nonprofit$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - LLC$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - LP$75.00not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution - LLP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
cancellation - LP$75.00not yet publishednonePending review
dissolution_by_incorporators - Corporation$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
dissolution_by_incorporators - Nonprofit$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
revocation_of_dissolution - Corporation$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
revocation_of_dissolution - Nonprofit$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
revocation_of_dissolution - LLC$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - Corporation$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - Nonprofit$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - LLC$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - LP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
reinstatement - LLP$20.00not yet publishednoneVerified
Provenance - Indiana fee schedulePending review

51 of 61 fee datums on this page are verified against the agency's own published schedule or statute (2026-09-04); the rest are marked pending review in the Status column - portal-surcharge components no official page states, values the official source contradicts (held for a correction package), or sources that could not be reached.

Records
55 fee cells
Retrieved
2026-08-04 to 2026-09-21
Official schedule
the agency's own published schedule (opens the official source)

Values were first corroborated across independent internal records; verified cells now also carry the agency's own published schedule or statute as their authority, which is what promotion to verified requires.

Cost position

Ranked 16 of 54 on first-year state filing cost, at $129.14 against a national median of $185.00. Recurring annual cost $32. See the full ranking.

$33 $66 $99 $132 ID Idaho $104 CA California $110 SC South Carolin $125 IN Indiana $129 OK Oklahoma $130 NE Nebraska $131 PA Pennsylvania $132
Where Indiana sits among its neighbours in the first-year cost ranking (USD)
Show all 54 jurisdictions
$260 $520 $780 $1,040 MT Montana $35 MO Missouri $51 NM New Mexico $52 MS Mississippi $53 KY Kentucky $55 HI Hawaii $67 CO Colorado $75 MI Michigan $75 UT Utah $77 IA Iowa $80 AZ Arizona $87 OH Ohio $99 ID Idaho $104 CA California $110 SC South Carolin $125 IN Indiana $129 OK Oklahoma $130 NE Nebraska $131 PA Pennsylvania $132 LA Louisiana $140 VA Virginia $150 MN Minnesota $155 WV West Virginia $157 WY Wyoming $164 GA Georgia $170 KS Kansas $175 NJ New Jersey $182 ND North Dakota $185 WI Wisconsin $196 AR Arkansas $200 CT Connecticut $200 OR Oregon $200 VT Vermont $200 NH New Hampshire $204 RI Rhode Island $208 SD South Dakota $210 NY New York $219 IL Illinois $230 AL Alabama $236 ME Maine $260 WA Washington $280 FL Florida $294 TX Texas $308 NC North Carolin $331 AK Alaska $350 GU Guam $350 DC District of C $399 PR Puerto Rico $400 DE Delaware $410 MD Maryland $464 NV Nevada $575 VI US Virgin Isl $600 TN Tennessee $614 MA Massachusetts $1,040
The full ranking with Indiana highlighted (USD)

Registered-agent statutes, quoted verbatim

The one section on this page that clears the publication gate in full. 7 citations, verified, quoted from the official code with every elision marked.

IC 23-0.5-4-1 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (IC 23-0.5), Chapter 4. Registered Agent of Entity · applies to corporations and LLCs

Entities required to designate and maintain a registered agentSec. 1. (a) The following entities shall designate and maintain a registered agent in this state: (1) A domestic filing entity. (2) A registered foreign entity. (3) An agricultural cooperative formed under IC 15-12. (4) A business trust formed under IC 23-5-1.

retrieved 2026-07-29 · confidence medium · verified · iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2014/ic (opens the official source)

IC 23-0.5-4-2 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (IC 23-0.5), Chapter 4. Registered Agent of Entity · applies to corporations and LLCs

Street addressSec. 2. If a provision of this chapter other than section 9(a)(4) of this chapter requires that a record state an address, the record must state a street address in this state.

retrieved 2026-07-29 · confidence medium · verified · iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2014/ic (opens the official source)

IC 23-1-21-2 Verified

Indiana Business Corporation Law (IC 23-1) · applies to corp

Articles of incorporation; contentsSec. 2. (a) The articles of incorporation must set forth: (1) a corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of IC 23-1-23-1 (before its repeal) or IC 23-0.5-3; (2) the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (3) the street address of the corporation's initial registered office in Indiana and the name of its initial registered agent at that office; and (4) the name and address of each incorporator.

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2014/ic (opens the official source)

IC 23-18-2-4 Verified

Indiana Business Flexibility Act (IC 23-18) · applies to LLCs

Formation; articles of organization; contentsSec. 4. (a) At least one (1) person may form a limited liability company by causing articles of organization to be executed and filed for record with the office of the secretary of state. A person does not need to be a member of the limited liability company at the time of formation or after formation has occurred. (b) Articles of organization shall contain the following: (1) The name of the limited liability company. (2) The street address of the limited liability company's registered office in Indiana and the name of the limited liability company's registered agent at that office. [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2014/ic (opens the official source)

IC 23-0.5-2-13 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (IC 23-0.5), Chapter 2. Filing · applies to corporations and LLCs

Biennial report; contents; delivery; statement of changeSec. 13. (a) A domestic filing entity or registered foreign entity shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing a biennial report that states: (1) the name of the entity and, if a registered foreign entity, its jurisdiction of formation; (2) the information required by IC 23-0.5-4-3(b); (3) the street address of the entity's principal office; [...] (c) The biennial report must be delivered to the secretary of state for filing every two (2) calendar years on a schedule determined by the secretary of state. [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence medium · verified · iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2014/ic (opens the official source)

IC 23-0.5-6-1 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (IC 23-0.5), Chapter 6. Administrative Dissolution · applies to corporations and LLCs

GroundsSec. 1. The secretary of state may commence a proceeding under section 2 of this chapter to dissolve a domestic filing entity administratively if the entity does not: (1) pay any fee, tax, interest, or penalty required to be paid by this article or other law not later than sixty (60) days after it is due; (2) deliver a biennial report to the secretary of state not later than sixty (60) days after it is due; (3) have a registered agent in this state for sixty (60) consecutive days; or (4) notify the secretary of state within sixty (60) days that its registered agent or registered office has been changed, that its registered agent has resigned, or that its registered office has been discontinued.

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2014/ic (opens the official source)

IC 23-0.5-3-2 Verified

Uniform Business Organizations Code (IC 23-0.5), Chapter 3. Name of Entity · applies to corporations and LLCs

Required words or phrasesSec. 2. (a) The name of a business corporation or nonprofit corporation must contain the word "corporation", "incorporated", "company", or "limited", or the abbreviation "Corp.", "Inc.", "Co.", or "Ltd.", or words or abbreviations of similar import in another language. [...] (d) The name of a limited liability company must contain the phrase "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC". [...]

retrieved 2026-08-10 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2014/ic (opens the official source)

Registered-agent rules in practice

Who may serve as the agent

Pending review

Indiana's Uniform Business Organizations Code (IC 23-0.5-4) states no residency requirement: the agent must be an individual, a general partnership, a domestic filing entity, or a registered foreign entity. Any address stated in a registered agent filing must be a street address in Indiana (IC 23-0.5-4-2).

Is the agent's consent required

Pending review

Consent required: yes.

What happens when the agent cannot be served

Pending review

If a represented entity ceases to have a registered agent, or the agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, the entity may be served by registered or certified mail (or similar commercial delivery) to its principal office; if that fails, by handing a copy to the individual in charge of any regular place of business. Separately, revocation of a foreign registration appoints the Secretary of State as the entity's agent for service (IC 23-0.5-5-11(e)) with a $10 fee (IC 23-0.5-9-56).

What happens if there is no agent

Pending review
  • Administrative Dissolution. A domestic filing entity without a registered agent for 60 consecutive days, or that fails to notify the Secretary of State within 60 days of an agent change, resignation, or office discontinuance, may be administratively dissolved (60-day cure window after notice under IC 23-0.5-6-2).
  • Revocation Foreign. A registered foreign entity's registration may be revoked for not having a registered agent or for failing to file a statement of change within 30 days of a change in the agent's name or address; upon revocation the Secretary of State becomes the entity's agent for service (IC 23-0.5-5-11(e)).
  • No Court Access. A foreign entity doing business in Indiana may not maintain an action or proceeding in Indiana unless registered - the downstream consequence once registration is revoked for registered agent failure.
  • Civil Penalty. A foreign entity transacting business in Indiana without a certificate of authority is liable for a civil penalty of up to $10,000, collectible by the attorney general.
  • Reinstatement Fee. Reinstatement requires paying all back fees, taxes, interest and penalties, a certificate of clearance from the department of state revenue, plus a $20 (electronic) or $30 (paper) application fee under IC 23-0.5-9-42.
Dollar amounts named in the registered-agent statutes
WhatAmountStatus
Fee for filing an application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution or revocation (electronic / non-electronic)$20 / $30Pending review
Fee collected each time process is served on the secretary of state under IC 23-0.5 (recoverable as costs by a prevailing party)$10Pending review
Maximum civil penalty for a foreign entity transacting business in Indiana without a certificate of authority$10,000Pending review
Fee for filing a commercial registered agent listing statement (electronic / non-electronic)$20 / $30Pending review
Fee for filing a commercial registered agent termination statement (electronic / non-electronic)$20 / $30Pending review
Filing a registered agent or office statement of changeNo feePending review
Filing a registered agent statement of resignationNo feePending review

15 statutory citations and their supporting verbatim quotations sit behind this section in the record and are withheld from public display until the review pass lands, because a citation presented as authority is a verification claimed. Statutory references appearing inside the summaries above are part of the recorded text rather than an authority claim, and they are not rendered as citations, linked, or emitted in this page's structured data. How the gate works.

Governance rules

7 governance rules are recorded for Indiana - the organizational and annual meetings, action by written consent, and whether bylaws or an operating agreement are mandatory. Each verified rule links to the statutory text it was verified against, quoted verbatim below.

Indiana corporate and LLC governance rules
RuleEntityAppliesDetailCitationStatus
Organizational meeting requiredCorporationyesIC 23-1-21-5Verified
Annual meeting requiredCorporationyesIC 23-1-29-1Verified
Action by written consent allowedCorporationyesIC 23-1-29-4Verified
Bylaws requiredCorporationyesIC 23-1-21-6(a)Verified
Operating agreement requiredLLCnoIC 23-18-1-16Verified
Annual meeting requiredLLCnoIC 23-18-4-3Verified
Action by written consent allowedLLCyesIC 23-18-4-3(a), (c)Verified

The statutory text behind each rule

IC 23-1-21-5 Verified

Organizational meeting required · applies to corporations · yes

the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting... to complete the organization of the corporation by electing or appointing officers, adopting bylaws

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_23.html#23-1-21-5 (opens the official source)

IC 23-1-29-1 Verified

Annual meeting required · applies to corporations · yes

Unless directors are elected by written consent instead of at an annual meeting as permitted by section 4 of this chapter, a corporation shall hold a meeting of the shareholders annually

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_23.html#23-1-29-1 (opens the official source)

IC 23-1-29-4 Verified

Action by written consent allowed · applies to corporations · yes

Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, any action... may be taken without a meeting... if consents in writing... are signed by the holders of outstanding shares having at least the minimum number of votes

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_23.html#23-1-29-4 (opens the official source)

IC 23-18-1-16 Verified

Operating agreement required · applies to LLCs · no

"Operating agreement" means any written or oral agreement of the members as to the affairs of a limited liability company and the conduct of its business that is binding upon all the members.

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_23.html#23-18-1-16 (opens the official source)

IC 23-18-4-3 Verified

Annual meeting required · applies to LLCs · no

the affirmative vote, approval, or consent of a majority in interest of the members is required to decide a matter connected with the business or affairs of the limited liability company

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_23.html#23-18-4-3 (opens the official source)

IC 23-18-4-3(a), (c) Verified

Action by written consent allowed · applies to LLCs · yes

except as otherwise provided in a written operating agreement... the affirmative vote, approval, or consent of a majority in interest of the members is required

reviewed 2026-08-17 · confidence high · verified · iga.in.gov/ic/2025/Title_23.html#23-18-4-3 (opens the official source)

See how these rules compare across every jurisdiction.

Doing business as

State-level regime

Verified
Filing office
Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (INBiz portal). Sole proprietorships and general partnerships instead file with the County Recorder in each county where situated - corporations/LLCs/LPs/LLPs do NOT file at the county.
State fee
$20 online via INBiz / $30 by mail or in person per assumed name ($26 paper for nonprofit corporations); a separate certificate + fee per name
Term
Perpetual - no expiration or renewal (remains until amended or cancelled)
Renewal
None required
Publication
Not required. No newspaper publication requirement in Indiana
Online filing
Available
The regime
Indiana splits the assumed-name filing by business form within a single statute. Individuals and general partnerships (other than LLPs) doing business under a name other than their real name file a certificate with the county recorder of each county where a place of business or office is situated (IC 23-0.5-3-4(a)); filing entities (corporations, nonprofits, LLCs, LPs, LLPs) doing business under a name other than the name in their organic record file with the Secretary of State (IC 23-0.5-3-4(e)).
Where it is filed
County recorder (each county with a place of business or office) for individuals and general partnerships; Indiana Secretary of State for filing entities.
Publication
IC 23-0.5-3-4 (reviewed in full, subsections (a) through (k)) contains no newspaper-publication requirement; the recorded or filed certificate completes registration.
Name restrictions
A filing entity may not include an entity indicator (such as 'Inc.', 'Corp.', 'LLC', 'LP', or 'LLP') in an assumed business name filing that is inconsistent with its actual entity type, subject to a 12-month grace period after a conversion, domestication, or merger. Separately, a name or assumed name may not contain language falsely indicating or implying connection with a government agency, and an SOS-registered assumed name must be distinguishable on the Secretary of State's records under IC 23-0.5-3-1(a).
Assumed names for registered entities
Filing entities register assumed business names with the Secretary of State under IC 23-0.5-3-4(e). Separately, a foreign entity whose true name does not comply with Indiana's name standards must adopt an alternate name to register to do business; an entity that registers under an alternate name need not also comply with the assumed-name statute, and it thereafter does business under the alternate name or a name authorized under IC 23-0.5-3-4.
Penalties
Violating the assumed-name filing requirement is a Class B infraction.
Official source
faqs.in.gov/hc/en-us/articles/115005053207-How-do-I-file-an-Assumed-Business-Name-DBA (opens the official source)

Fees stated in or alongside the act

5 fee records held for Indiana
FeeAmountAuthorityStatus
SOS application for assumed business name, filed electronically (for-profit entity, per assumed name)$20Ind. Code § 23-0.5-9-40(a)(1)Verified
SOS application for assumed business name, filed other than electronically (for-profit entity, per assumed name)$30Ind. Code § 23-0.5-9-40(b)(1)Verified
SOS application for assumed business name, filed electronically (nonprofit corporation, per assumed name)$10Ind. Code § 23-0.5-9-40(a)(2)Verified
SOS application for assumed business name, filed other than electronically (nonprofit corporation, per assumed name)$26Ind. Code § 23-0.5-9-40(b)(2)Verified
Cancellation of assumed business nameNo feeInd. Code § 23-0.5-9-41Verified

Known gaps in the record

  • Fees: the county-recorder fee for individual/GP filings is cross-referenced to IC 36-2-7-10 (not in corpus) - no dollar figure appears in IC 23-0.5-3-4(d)
  • Term: IC 23-0.5-3-4 states no duration, expiration, or renewal for assumed business name certificates (full section reviewed)
  • Exclusiverights: no express no-exclusive-right language in the act; classification rests on the reserved-name and distinguishability provisions cited

Common questions

Where do I file an assumed business name (DBA) in Indiana?

It depends on your business form. Under Ind. Code § 23-0.5-3-4(a), individuals and general partnerships (other than LLPs) record a certificate with the county recorder of each county in which a place of business or office is situated. Under § 23-0.5-3-4(e), filing entities such as corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLPs file their certificate of assumed business name with the Indiana Secretary of State.

Do I need an Indiana DBA if my business name includes my last name?

Ind. Code § 23-0.5-3-4(i) states that the section does not apply to an individual doing business under a name that includes the individual's true surname, or to a person other than an individual doing business under a name that includes some or all of the true surnames of the individuals comprising it.

How much does an Indiana assumed business name filing cost?

For filings with the Secretary of State, Ind. Code § 23-0.5-9-40 sets the fee at $20 per assumed name filed electronically ($30 on paper) for for-profit entities, and $10 electronically ($26 on paper) for nonprofit corporations. Cancellation is free (§ 23-0.5-9-41). The county recorder's fee for individual and partnership filings is set by a separate fee statute, IC 36-2-7-10.

What is the penalty for not filing an Indiana assumed business name?

Under Ind. Code § 23-0.5-3-4(j), a person or entity that violates the section commits a Class B infraction.

Recurring entity-level tax

No franchise or privilege tax in this jurisdiction

Verified

See the national picture and the corporation cost model.

Filing-office closures, 2026

Stored as a delta against the federal baseline: 5 days this state closes that the federal government does not, and 2 federal holidays its filing office works through.

Indiana 2026 closure delta
DateDayFiling office
2026-02-16Washington's Birthday (February observance)OPEN - federal holiday not observed
2026-04-03Good FridayFiling office closed
2026-05-05Primary Election DayFiling office closed
2026-06-19JuneteenthOPEN - federal holiday not observed
2026-11-03General Election DayFiling office closed
2026-11-27Lincoln's Birthday (observed day after Thanksgiving)Filing office closed
2026-12-24Washington's Birthday (observed at Christmas Eve)Filing office closed
Provenance - Indiana 2026 closuresVerified

Citation withheld: this record did not clear the publication gate.

Source
www.in.gov/spd/benefits/state-holidays (opens the official source)
Retrieved
2026-07-29
Confidence
high
Review
verified

Good-standing status decoder

37 distinct status strings observed for Indiana: 1 mean in good standing, 21 mean not in good standing, and 15 are deliberately unresolved. How this decoder is derived and why it can never be marked verified.

Indiana observed status strings and their verdict
Observed status VerdictConfidence
(BLANK)Unresolved - do not automate on thismedium
ACTIVEIn good standinghigh
ADMIN DISSOLUTIONNot in good standinghigh
ADMIN DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
ADMIN. DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
ADMINISTRATIVELY DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
CANCELLEDNot in good standinghigh
CONVERTED OUTNot in good standingmedium
DEFAULTNot in good standinghigh
DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
EXPIREDNot in good standingmedium
FILED IN <YEAR>Unresolved - do not automate on thismedium
INACTIVENot in good standinghigh
JUDICIALLY DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
MERGE DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
MERGEDNot in good standingmedium
NON-QUALIFIED MERGEDNot in good standingmedium
NOT FILEDUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
NOT SOS FILEDUnresolved - do not automate on thislow
NOT YET FILEDUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
NSFUnresolved - do not automate on thislow
PAST DUENot in good standinghigh
PENDINGUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
PENDING ADMIN DISSOLUTIONUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
PENDING ADMIN DISSOLVEDUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
PENDING CONVERSIONUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
PENDING DOMESTICATIONUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
PENDING MERGERUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
PENDING REVOCATIONUnresolved - do not automate on thismedium
RESIGNED AS RAUnresolved - do not automate on thislow
REVOKEDNot in good standinghigh
SURRENDEREDNot in good standinghigh
TERMINATEDNot in good standinghigh
UNKNOWNUnresolved - do not automate on thishigh
VOLUNTARILY DISSOLVEDNot in good standinghigh
VOLUNTARILY DISSOLVED (NAME PROTECTED)Not in good standinghigh
WITHDRAWNNot in good standinghigh

Restricted entity-name words

3 restricted entity-name word entries are recorded for Indiana - 1 prohibited outright, the rest requiring an agency's consent or licensure before the word may appear in a name.

Governing law: IC 23-0.5-3-1 to 23-0.5-3-5 (Uniform Business Organizations Code, name chapter).

Indiana restricted entity-name words
TreatmentWord or phrase AuthorityCitationStatus
Consent requiredbank (and any derivative: banc, banco, bankcor)Indiana Department of Financial InstitutionsIC 23-0.5-3-5(a)-(b): a filing containing 'bank' or any derivative 'must be forwarded to the department of financial institutions for review' against IC 28-1-20-4, and 'may be filed by the secretary of state only after the filing has been approved by the department of financial institutions'; violation grounds for administrative dissolution per (e)Verified
Prohibitedany language falsely implying the entity is, or is connected with, a government agencyIC 23-0.5-3-1(e): name or assumed name 'shall not contain language that falsely indicates or implies that the ... entity is, or is connected with, a government agency of this state, another state, or the United States'; SOS may remove a violating name per (f)Verified
RestrictedMedicalIC 23-0.5-3-2(a): 'only a professional corporation in which all shareholders are physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5 may use the term "medical" in its corporate name'Verified

Filing channels

● accepted · ○ not accepted · ? unknown or conditional (hover for the recorded condition). Channel data covers 54 jurisdictions (2026-08-15 wave). Source links render on verified rows only.

Contact the filing office

Verified against the agency's own contact page 2026-08-13 - office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Source links render on verified rows only.

Reaching the filing office

Verified
Phone
(317) 234-9768
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Business Services Division, 302 West Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Courier / walk-in
302 West Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (street address - same for courier)

One consolidated surface: the Business Services Division / INBiz line and Room E-018 street address are what the current form footers instruct; most filings should go through INBiz.in.gov online

Purposed contact channels, Indiana
KindValueWhat it is forPurposeSource
phone(317) 234-9768Business Services Division / INBiz (also apostilles/authentications and service of process)Business filingssource (opens the official source)
email[email protected]Business Services Division / INBizBusiness filingssource (opens the official source)
mailing_addressIndiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, 302 West Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204All paper filings and paymentsBusiness filingssource (opens the official source)
physical_address302 W. Washington Street, Room E018, Indianapolis, IN 46204Walk-in service (Indiana Government Center South)Business filingssource (opens the official source)
phone317-234-9768INBiz (Secretary of State Business Services one-stop portal)UCCsource (opens the official source)
email[email protected]INBizUCCsource (opens the official source)
mailing_address302 W. Washington Street, Room E018, Indianapolis, IN 46204INBiz / Secretary of State Business Services (printed on the UCC browse page)UCCsource (opens the official source)

UCC records

Where to search Indiana's UCC (Article 9) financing statements, on what terms, and what the office charges to file one. Verified against the filing office's own pages 2026-09-11. UCC division contacts are listed with the other filing-office contacts above.

UCC records - IndianaVerified
Filing office
Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division (UCC program delivered through the INBiz portal, inbiz.in.gov)
Filing-office statute
IC 26-1-9.1-501 (cited by Rule 103 of the Indiana UCC Administrative Rules, inbiz.in.gov/Assets/UCC_ADMINSTATIVE_RULES.pdf: 'The place to file is the filing office designated in Indiana Code 26-1-9.1-501'; the statute text itself was not readable - iga.in.gov is a JS app that returned no section text)
Official search
https://bsd.sos.in.gov/PublicUCCSearch (opens the official source)
Access
free public search
Filing images online
Yes, free - the browse search 'allows you to browse lien records and access associated images of UCC filings' (inbiz.in.gov/business-filings/ucc); purchased search certificates also include images (login required)
UCC program page
the office's UCC page (opens the official source)
Online filing
filing portal (opens the official source)
Filing a UCC-1, as the office states the fee
$13 online through INBiz ($3 online for a public-finance or manufactured-home financing statement); $12 on paper, regardless of page count or number of debtor names
Filing channels
online or paper; Online through the INBiz portal (inbiz.in.gov, 'File Now' at /BOS/Menu/OnlineServices, Access Indiana login); paper UCC-1 (State Form 50181) accepted with the $12.00 fee per the official form instruct
Filing expedite
Expedited services are not available; online INBiz filings are effective instantaneously
UCC-3 amendments, as the office states the fees
Online amendment (including continuation, termination, assignment) $13; paper amendment $12. Online information statement (UCC-5) $13.
Effective for
5 years from filing - IC 26-1-9.1-515(a)
Bulk data
published bulk-data program - $3,000 one-time bulk download; $2,900 for bulk download WITH weekly update subscription

Source: the office's UCC page (opens the official source)

State business license

Whether Indiana requires a general state-level business license, and on what terms. A "None" is a verified finding cited to the agency's own pages, not a gap. Which of the state's filings ask for an industry code is in the next section.

State business license - IndianaVerified
General state license
None - the state issues no general business license; licensing is occupation-specific and local
Where a new business registers
Indiana Department of Revenue (business tax registration via INBiz, Form BT-1) - no general license issuer agency page (opens the official source)
Revenue-department registration
required - Indiana Department of Revenue register (opens the official source)
Occupational licensing hub
https://www.in.gov/pla/ (opens the official source)
Local layer
county and city licenses - Cities and Counties in Indiana have jurisdiction over many areas, which can affect small business.

8 of 8 fields verified against the agency's own pages (2026-09-11). Sources: forms.in.gov (opens the official source) · iga.in.gov (opens the official source) · secure.in.gov (opens the official source) · www.in.gov (opens the official source) · www.in.gov (opens the official source)

Industry code on filings

Which of Indiana's business filings ask the filer for an industry classification, and in what form. "No industry information" is a positive finding cited to the form. Where the state uses its own category list and the list was captured, it is expandable below. The NAICS and SIC reference lists are on their own page.

Industry code on Indiana filings, 5 of 5 rows verified
FilingEntity scopeAsks forRequiredWhere on the formSource
Formationdomestic for-profit corporationno industry informationnot askedState Form 4159 - Articles I (Name and Principal Office), II (Registered Agent), III (Authorized Shares), IV (Incorporators); no purpose or industry articlesource (opens the official source)
Formationdomestic LLCno industry informationnot askedState Form 49459 - Articles I (Name and Principal Office), II (Registered Agent), III (Dissolution), IV (Management)source (opens the official source)
Foreign registrationallno industry informationnot askedState Form 56369 - Articles I (Name of Entity), II (Entity Information), III (Street Address), IV (Registered Agent Information)source (opens the official source)
Annual reportallno industry informationnot askedState Form 48725 - Articles I-VIII; Article IV 'ENTITY TYPE' offers legal-form checkboxes only (Business Corporation, Professional Corporation, Nonprosource (opens the official source)
Tax registrationallNAICS codemandatoryBT-1 Line 11 'North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): Please enter a primary and any secondary code(s) that may apply.' (PRIMARY plus usource (opens the official source)

Counties

Indiana has 92 county-equivalents: 92 countyies. Names and codes are the U.S. Census Bureau's (2020 national county codes); county seats and official sites are not yet published here.

All 92 county-equivalents
Indiana county-equivalents
NameTypeFIPSNote
Adams Countycounty18001
Allen Countycounty18003
Bartholomew Countycounty18005
Benton Countycounty18007
Blackford Countycounty18009
Boone Countycounty18011
Brown Countycounty18013
Carroll Countycounty18015
Cass Countycounty18017
Clark Countycounty18019
Clay Countycounty18021
Clinton Countycounty18023
Crawford Countycounty18025
Daviess Countycounty18027
Dearborn Countycounty18029
Decatur Countycounty18031
DeKalb Countycounty18033
Delaware Countycounty18035
Dubois Countycounty18037
Elkhart Countycounty18039
Fayette Countycounty18041
Floyd Countycounty18043
Fountain Countycounty18045
Franklin Countycounty18047
Fulton Countycounty18049
Gibson Countycounty18051
Grant Countycounty18053
Greene Countycounty18055
Hamilton Countycounty18057
Hancock Countycounty18059
Harrison Countycounty18061
Hendricks Countycounty18063
Henry Countycounty18065
Howard Countycounty18067
Huntington Countycounty18069
Jackson Countycounty18071
Jasper Countycounty18073
Jay Countycounty18075
Jefferson Countycounty18077
Jennings Countycounty18079
Johnson Countycounty18081
Knox Countycounty18083
Kosciusko Countycounty18085
LaGrange Countycounty18087
Lake Countycounty18089
LaPorte Countycounty18091
Lawrence Countycounty18093
Madison Countycounty18095
Marion Countycounty18097consolidated city-county
Marshall Countycounty18099
Martin Countycounty18101
Miami Countycounty18103
Monroe Countycounty18105
Montgomery Countycounty18107
Morgan Countycounty18109
Newton Countycounty18111
Noble Countycounty18113
Ohio Countycounty18115
Orange Countycounty18117
Owen Countycounty18119
Parke Countycounty18121
Perry Countycounty18123
Pike Countycounty18125
Porter Countycounty18127
Posey Countycounty18129
Pulaski Countycounty18131
Putnam Countycounty18133
Randolph Countycounty18135
Ripley Countycounty18137
Rush Countycounty18139
St. Joseph Countycounty18141
Scott Countycounty18143
Shelby Countycounty18145
Spencer Countycounty18147
Starke Countycounty18149
Steuben Countycounty18151
Sullivan Countycounty18153
Switzerland Countycounty18155
Tippecanoe Countycounty18157
Tipton Countycounty18159
Union Countycounty18161
Vanderburgh Countycounty18163
Vermillion Countycounty18165
Vigo Countycounty18167
Wabash Countycounty18169
Warren Countycounty18171
Warrick Countycounty18173
Washington Countycounty18175
Wayne Countycounty18177
Wells Countycounty18179
White Countycounty18181
Whitley Countycounty18183

Other records held

Other records held for Indiana
RecordValueStatus
State trademark registration$10 per class, 5 year term, $10 renewalPending review
Change of registered agent$0Pending review
Who must be named in public filingsLLC: formation (IC 23-18-2-4(b)) requires only name, registered office/agent, duration, and a manager-managed statement if applicable - NO member or manager names/addresses; the biennial report (IC 23-0.5-2-13(a)) requires member/manager info for NO entity type, only name, RA info (23-0.5-4-3(b)) and principal office sPending review

These come from a research pass its own author graded CANDIDATES. They are shown because they are useful and withheld from every ranking on this site because they are not ratified.

The record itself

What backs this page
ArtefactHeld
Official statute files in the verification corpus 6 files, retrieved 2026-07-07
Monitored sources 4 sources under scheduled recheck
Official URLs on file 11 agency URL slots populated of 20 possible
Datasets held see the coverage matrix

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