Company records in Indiana belong to the Secretary of State, and the work is done by its Business Services Division. Almost everything happens on INBiz, the state's online business portal, from forming an LLC to filing the report that keeps it active. A separate public business search lets anyone look up a record without logging in.
Two features stand out. Indiana's report is biennial, so you file every other year in your formation month. And online filings carry an INBiz enhanced access fee on top of the fee set in the Indiana Code, which is why the price you pay online is higher than the statutory number.
Looking up an Indiana business
The public business search covers every company registered with the Secretary of State. You can use the business name, business ID, filing number, registered agent name, and incorporator or governing person name.
| Official business search | bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch (bsd.sos.in.gov, checked ) |
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| You can search by | business name (business name), entity or file number (business ID), filing number, registered agent (registered agent name), officer or owner name (incorporator or governing person name) (faqs.in.gov, checked ) |
| Name availability check | bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch (bsd.sos.in.gov, checked ) |
The same search is how you check whether a name is free before you file. A separate name checker was not found, but a reservation can lock a name in once you choose it.
Indiana record status
"Active" means the company is current on its business entity reports and has a valid registered agent. When an Indiana company falls behind on either, it becomes Administratively Dissolved. Out-of-state companies in the same position show Revoked.
| Status shown | What it means |
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| Active | Entity is current on its business entity reports and has a valid registered agent. |
| Administratively Dissolved | Domestic entity did not file its business entity report or keep a registered agent; cannot conduct business in Indiana. |
| Revoked | Foreign entity registration revoked for the same reasons. |
Status wording from inbiz.in.gov, checked .
Before dissolving a company, the office sends a letter of pending dissolution with a deadline. Reinstatement after that requires an application.
What INBiz filings cost
The Indiana Code sets $75 for an LLC or corporation filed electronically, and $100 when filed any other way. Online, INBiz adds an enhanced access fee of $20 for Articles of Organization or Articles of Incorporation. For a nonprofit the access fee is $10, and for a foreign LLC it is $15.
| Form an LLC | $75 filed electronically, $100 filed other than electronically (statutory fee). Plus a $20 INBiz enhanced access fee online. (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
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| Form a corporation | $75 filed electronically, $100 filed other than electronically (statutory fee). Plus a $20 INBiz enhanced access fee online. (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
| Reserve a name | $10 for an electronic application for reserved name (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
| Good standing certificate | $15 electronic, $30 non-electronic (statutory). INBiz enhanced access fee adds $11 per the Regulatory Analysis. (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
Rather not file it yourself? Ask our private filing service about forming or reporting in Indiana. State fees are separate.
For the statutory nonprofit and foreign fees, use the fee table on the office's page, since our sources did not confirm them.
The Indiana business entity report
Indiana companies file a business entity report every two years. It is due in the anniversary month of the company's formation or registration in Indiana, with the first one two years after formation. Once that month ends, the report is past due.
| When it is due | Every other year, in the anniversary month of formation or registration. First report due two years after formation. Past due after the end of that month. (inbiz.in.gov, checked ) |
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| If you file late | Entities that fail to file are administratively dissolved (domestic) or revoked (foreign). A letter of pending dissolution gives a deadline. Reinstatement requires an application. (inbiz.in.gov, checked ) |
| Where to file | inbiz.in.gov (in.gov, checked ) |
The fee shown on different state pages does not agree, so check INBiz for the exact amount before you pay. Our annual report deadlines by state table shows how Indiana's two year cycle compares.
Indiana name rules
An Indiana LLC name needs "limited liability company", "LLC" or "L.L.C.". It must also be distinguishable on the Secretary of State's records from existing filings. Entity words like LLC are ignored when names are compared, so "Oak Street LLC" and "Oak Street L.L.C." count as the same name.
| LLC name must include | "limited liability company", "LLC" or "L.L.C." (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
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| How different a name must be | A name must be distinguishable on the records of the secretary of state from the name of an existing domestic filing entity, a domestic entity not administratively dissolved for more than 120 days, or a registered foreign entity. Entity-type words such as LLC and L.L.C. are not counted. IC 23-0.5-2. (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
| Reservation fee | $10 for an electronic application for reserved name (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
An electronic name reservation costs $10 under the Indiana Code.
Registered agent in Indiana
A business must keep a valid registered agent to stay Active; failing to maintain one leads to administrative dissolution or revocation. (inbiz.in.gov, checked )
Keeping an agent is a condition of staying Active. If yours resigns or moves, update the record in INBiz. Our guide on changing a registered agent explains the steps in order.
Indiana Certificate of Existence
Indiana calls its proof of good standing a Certificate of Existence. The statutory fee is $15 electronically or $30 on paper, and INBiz adds an $11 enhanced access fee. You need an INBiz account to order one online.
| What the state calls it | Certificate of Existence (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
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| Fee | $15 electronic, $30 non-electronic (statutory). INBiz enhanced access fee adds $11 per the Regulatory Analysis. (iga.in.gov, checked ) |
| Where to order | inbiz.in.gov (in.gov, checked ) |
Assumed business names in Indiana
Assumed business names are registered with the Secretary of State. Statutory fee $30 per name for a non-electronic filing by a for-profit entity. (iga.in.gov, checked )
Contact Indiana Business Services
| Office | Indiana Secretary of State (in.gov, checked ) |
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| Division | Business Services Division (INBiz) (in.gov, checked ) |
| Officeholder | Diego Morales (in.gov, checked ) |
| Phone | 317-234-9768 (division); 1-800-457-8283 (SOS business page) (in.gov, checked ) |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (in.gov, checked ) |
| Mailing address | Business Services Division, 302 W. Washington Street, Room E018, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (in.gov, checked ) |
| Street address | 302 W. Washington Street, Room E018, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (in.gov, checked ) |
The division takes walk-in visitors at 302 W. Washington Street in Indianapolis, Room E018. Bring your business ID so the record can be found quickly.
Sources
- www.in.gov/sos/business/contact-us/: office name, division, mailing address, street address, phone, contact page, hours. Checked .
- www.in.gov/sos/business/: officeholder, online filing, certificate ordering. Checked .
- bsd.sos.in.gov/publicbusinesssearch: business search, name check. Checked .
- faqs.in.gov/hc/en-us/articles/360033794752-How-can-I-search-for-a-business: search fields, name check. Checked .
- iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_23/Article_18.pdf: LLC name endings. Checked .
- iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_23/Article_0.5/Chapter_2.pdf: name rule. Checked .
- iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_23/Article_0.5/Chapter_9.pdf: name reservation fee, LLC filing fee, corporation filing fee, good standing certificate, certificate fee, assumed names (DBA). Checked .
- inbiz.in.gov/business-filings/business-entityreport: report due date. Checked .
- inbiz.in.gov/business-filings/admin-dissolution: late penalty, registered agent rule, status terms. Checked .