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Indiana LLC vs Nevada LLC with Indiana registration
Forming in Indiana costs $95; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Indiana charges $105 to register it, so $530 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Indiana | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Indiana | $95 | None |
| Indiana foreign registration | None | $105 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Indiana yearly filing, two years | $32 | $32 |
| Two years of state fees | $127 | $1,262 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,135 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’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.