Register your Indiana LLC Online
Complete the form below in 2–3 minutes. Your LLC and EIN come at no extra cost — you only pay Indiana’s own $97.14 state fee.
- Enter your desired LLC name
- Choose your state
- Receive your LLC and free EIN by email
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What is an LLC in Indiana?
An LLC (Limited Liability Company) is a simple structure for running your business under a professional name. It separates your business from your personal name, and it's the most common way to add a partner, sell the business, or look like a real company instead of a side project.
That separation goes further than the name. If the business owes money or gets sued, your house, car, and personal bank accounts are generally off-limits — as long as you run the LLC properly. It doesn't protect you from something you personally did wrong.
A sole proprietorship skips all of that. You're doing business under your own name or a DBA, and everything stays tied to you personally.
A corporation does the same separation as an LLC, but it's built for a different job: issuing stock and bringing in outside investors. An LLC is simpler to run and cheaper to keep up if that's not you right now.
Benefits of an LLC in Indiana
- Add partners or co-owners whenever you're ready
- Transfer ownership if you sell the business
- “Indiana Company, LLC” shows you’re a real business
- Shows you’re registered (Indiana Secretary of State)
- Get a matching domain like IndianaCompanyLLC.com
- Simpler upkeep than forming a corporation
What's different about an Indiana LLC
Your $97.14 filing fee covers both your Articles of Organization and Indiana's Enhanced Access fee for filing online — both included when you file here. Indiana doesn't offer expedited filing at any price: the Secretary of State says it doesn't need to, because standard online processing already clears most filings in about a business day.
Indiana has no separate LLC franchise tax. A standard LLC's income passes through to you, and you pay Indiana's flat individual income tax on your share — 2.95% for 2026, dropping to 2.90% in 2027. Indiana also doesn't require you to publish a notice in a newspaper, unlike a handful of other states.
Cost to start an LLC in Indiana
$97.14 to the Indiana Secretary of State — that's it. We don't charge a filing fee on top of it. An Indiana corporation runs $97.14 through the same process — LLC and corporation cost exactly the same to form.
| What you get |  | Others |
|---|---|---|
| EIN (Tax ID) | Free | up to $99 |
| Registered agent | Freefirst year | up to $249per year |
| Name check | Free | usually free |
| Indiana state filing feespaid to the state — same for everyone | $97.14 | $97.14 |
Free EIN with your Indiana LLC
Your EIN (Employer Identification Number) is what opens a business bank account and identifies your company to the IRS — it's like a Social Security Number for your LLC. It's included at no extra cost, right alongside your LLC.
LLC vs Corporation in Indiana
An LLC is simpler and more flexible, and keeps “LLC” in your business name. A corporation is a more formal structure built for issuing stock and outside investment, and keeps “Inc” or “Corp” in the name instead. 97% of our clients choose an LLC.
What is a Sole Proprietor in Indiana?
A sole proprietorship means you're doing business as an individual. You can file a DBA with the state to use a name other than your own. As an individual, you can't add a partner to the business, because everything is tied to your personal name and Social Security Number. If you later want to add partners or sell the business, you'll need to start an LLC or corporation.
File a DBA Under Your LLC
A DBA (Doing Business As), also called an Assumed Business Name in Indiana, lets one LLC operate under more than one business name. In Indiana, that's a separate filing with the Secretary of State — the same office that formed your LLC.
A DBA isn't required if you're fine using your LLC's own name.
Example: Indiana Company, LLC dba Indiana Auto Brokers.
DBA vs LLC in Indiana
A DBA only gives you another name to use. The LLC is the actual business entity that owns the DBA name and holds all legal rights.
Common Questions
Why start an LLC in Indiana?
It separates the business from your own name, lets you add or remove owners as the business grows, and reads as a real, established company.
How long does it take to get an Indiana LLC?
Filing takes a few minutes on this page. Indiana typically processes online filings in about a business day, and the state doesn't offer a paid expedited option because standard processing is already fast.
What's Indiana's Business Entity Report, and what does it cost?
$32 online, or $50 by mail, due every 2 years instead of every year. It's a state filing requirement, not a tax, and it's the one recurring cost every Indiana LLC owes going forward. Miss it and Indiana administratively dissolves the LLC.
Do I need an EIN for my Indiana LLC?
Yes, for a business bank account and for the IRS to recognize your company. It's included free when you file here.
What's a registered agent, and do I need one?
A registered agent is the address Indiana sends legal mail to. Every LLC needs one, and it's included free for your first year when you file here.
Do I need an operating agreement?
Indiana doesn't require one to file, but a bank often asks for one to open your business account. You can add it when you file, or write your own later.
Still deciding on a name?
Try the free name generator — type a word you like, get real available options back, then come straight here to file.
Page updates (1)
- January 1, 2026 — Indiana now requires anyone who files your Business Entity Report on your behalf to verify their own identity first, under House Enrolled Act 1593 (P.L. 96-2025) — a new protection against fraudulent filings. Indiana Code 23-0.5-2-13 →
Sources (6)
Every fact on this page was checked directly against Indiana's own filing agency, statutes, and tax agency — verified September 20, 2026.
- Indiana Code 23-0.5-9-19 — the $75/$100 LLC filing fee
- Indiana Secretary of State — Enhanced Access Fee Schedule — the $20 online filing surcharge, the $11 Business Entity Report surcharge, and confirmation Indiana charges no expedite fee
- Indiana Code 23-0.5-2-13 — the Business Entity Report's 2-year cycle
- INBiz — Business Filings Checklist — the $32 Business Entity Report fee and dissolution consequence
- Indiana Code 23-0.5-9-1 — the identical $75/$100 corporation filing fee
- Indiana Department of Revenue — Rates, Fees & Penalties — confirms no separate LLC franchise tax and the individual income tax rate