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3 Best LLC Services in Indiana (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value LLC formation services in Indiana come to Mainstay Filing ($199), IN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Indiana Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Do the sum for three years and the rows fall in the $397 to $597 range, with $95 owed to Indiana on top.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Total cost over three years (42%), items covered per dollar (28%), then year-two change, crossover year and published detail. The method

Key results

Fee the state takes to form $95 forms.in.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
First-year results $199 Excludes the state
Three-year range $397 to $597 Year one plus two more years
State sum, years 1 to 3 $127 Left out of the score
Break-even year Not within ten years Same ranking each year

Rows ranked by value

Service prices only. Add the $95 state fee to any row; it is identical for all.

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Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a cost that stays flat

$199 a year, then $95 to the state
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing takes row one because no other row folds the business entity report into its $199 yearly price.

IN Registered Agent.org totals $200 less over three years, but the 28% coverage term favors this row.

The business entity report gets filed too, and the only addition is the state's $32.

The price buys

  • The LLC formation filing
  • Registered agent, covered all year
  • Business entity report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • State fee at the exact amount

Adds up

  • $199 per year, everything counted
  • EIN application is part of the price
  • Renewal stays at $199

Does not add up

  • IN Registered Agent.org renews for $100 less
2
In-state provider

2. IN Registered Agent.org: best for bare-bones formations

Year 1: $199. Year 2 on: $99.
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

IN Registered Agent.org is row 2: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Allow time for the business entity report; it is not covered.

The price buys

  • The Indiana formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Agent service free in year one
  • $199 over the state fee
  • $99 a year afterward

Does not add up

  • You prepare the business entity report yourself
  • EIN application costs $99 more
3
In-state provider

3. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer

Year 1: $199. Year 2 on: $99.
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Indiana Registered Agent.co is row 3: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Allow time for the business entity report; it is not covered.

Compare the two and the figures match: IN Registered Agent.org charges the same.

The price buys

  • The Indiana formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $199 over the state fee
  • Agent service free in year one
  • $99 a year afterward

Does not add up

  • You prepare the business entity report yourself
  • EIN application costs $99 more

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 IN Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit IN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Indiana Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Indiana Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, using each company's prices as read on November 13, 2026. No break-even shows up in ten years.

Check the math yourself

How many years will you keep the company? Choose and compare, with or without the EIN application.

Sum after 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, IN Registered Agent.org $397, Indiana Registered Agent.co $397. Smallest total: IN Registered Agent.org.

Indiana fee schedule

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $95 forms.in.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Business entity report $32 every two years forms.in.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $127 Calculated from the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

The working behind Indiana

Mainstay Filing wins items covered per dollar, worth 28%, with IN Registered Agent.org close behind.

Indiana wants the business entity report every two years, so a price that files it scored above a lower price that does not.

EIN application included, break-even comes in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes IN Registered Agent.org.

Indiana LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459) and $95 go to the Indiana Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Source text: forms.in.gov (checked August 2026) as the source

The no-service row

Skip the service and Indiana still collects $127 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $597 for that work.

Quick answers

What does an LLC formation service cost in Indiana?

$199 for the service and $95 for the state.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Service totals for three years: $397 to $597.

What is the Indiana fee to file an LLC?

$95, using the Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459).

What does Indiana collect each year after formation?

Expect $32 every other year when the business entity report is filed (last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years).

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing = included; IN Registered Agent.org = $99; Indiana Registered Agent.co = $99.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Indiana?

By the five-part score the Indiana rows run Mainstay Filing, IN Registered Agent.org and Indiana Registered Agent.co, led by Mainstay Filing on items covered per dollar.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Source of Indiana Secretary of State, Business: inbiz.in.gov, August 2026.
  2. Source of Indiana Secretary of State, Business: forms.in.gov, August 2026.
  3. Source of Indiana report due date: law.justia.com, August 2026.
  4. Source of Ind: forms.in.gov, August 2026.
  5. Source of Indiana registered agent statute: faqs.in.gov, October 2026.
  6. Mainstay Filing Indiana service page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  7. IN Registered Agent.org pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  8. Indiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs