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Indiana LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Indiana registration
Forming in Indiana costs $95; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Indiana charges $105 to register it, so $205 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Indiana | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Indiana | $95 | None |
| Indiana foreign registration | None | $105 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Indiana yearly filing, two years | $32 | $32 |
| Two years of state fees | $127 | $357 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $230 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.