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Indiana LLC vs Delaware LLC with Indiana registration
Forming in Indiana costs $95; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Indiana charges $105 to register it, so $215 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Indiana | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Indiana | $95 | None |
| Indiana foreign registration | None | $105 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Indiana yearly filing, two years | $32 | $32 |
| Two years of state fees | $127 | $1,047 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $920 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Indiana
Mainstay Filing prepares the Indiana registration (State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Indiana are on the Indiana page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Indiana: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division and the sources on the Indiana page.