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Indiana LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada?

Living in Indiana and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Indiana as a foreign LLC, which costs $105 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Indiana costs $95.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeIndiana foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Indiana$95Not needed$95$32
Form in Wyoming$100$105$205$152
Form in Delaware$110$105$215$832
Form in Nevada$425$105$530$732

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Indiana (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Indiana registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $105 state fee = $304

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. IN Registered Agent.org

$199 + $105 state fee = $304

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Indiana Registered Agent.co

$199 + $105 state fee = $304

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Indiana page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Indiana questions

Do I still register in Indiana if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Indiana, Indiana generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, for $105. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Indiana?

$95 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Business Entity Report, filed every two years (Indiana Secretary of State), $32 (due: end of your anniversary month, every other year).

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