3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Indiana (2026)
LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for foreign registration services in Indiana, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($199) and IN Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because $199 gets the Indiana registration filed, year one as registered agent costs nothing, and after that it's $149 a year.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Our top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners working in more than one state
$199 for the service and the state's fee too, $304 due today; the agent costs $149 a year after that
Our score
9.4out of 10
9.4 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because it's $199 beyond the state fee in any state, and the first registered agent year is included.
From year two the agent plan is $149 a year, and it's the same price everywhere.
Over three years it costs $100 more than Indiana Registered Agent.co, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Preparation and filing of the registration
A free year as your registered agent
Papers served on the company are scanned and uploaded the same business day, free
What we like
The same price in all fifty states
Your first year of registered agent service is free
$199 for the service, plus the state's fee
Same-business-day scans of papers served on the company, no charge
Trade-offs
After year one the agent is $149 a year, $50 more than Indiana Registered Agent.co
Every score out of 10 is our editors' call, made with the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.
What Indiana foreign registration services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Agent covered in year one
Mainstay Filing
$199
$149
$149
$497
Free
Indiana Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
Included
IN Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
Included
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Indiana charges a $105 registration fee, which isn't in these totals.
Why we ordered them this way
LLC Review Desk gives three-year cost 29% and filings in the price 29%, then divides 42% among renewal price, state fit and up-front totals. For Indiana, it came down to filings in the price.
Registering in a second state means working with two states, so one company at one price for both won the coverage score over Indiana Registered Agent.co.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Indiana: fee, form and who to send it to
You register through the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, using the Foreign Registration Statement (State Form 56369). The state charges $105. Indiana also wants certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing) that is no more than 60 days old.
After that, plan on the Business Entity Report, filed every two years each cycle ($32) by end of your anniversary month, every other year.
Get these ready first
Certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing), issued within 60 days of when you file.
Your company's full legal name, exactly as registered at home, and the date it was formed there.
A registered agent with a street address in the state. Any service on this page can do it.
The $105 state fee to pay with the filing.
A reminder for yourself about the Business Entity Report, filed every two years and its $32 fee.
What happens if you skip Indiana registration
Until it registers, an out-of-state LLC can't sue in Indiana courts (IC 23-0.5-5-2(b)). Its contracts still stand (IC 23-0.5-5-2(c)).
Your questions about Indiana foreign registration services
Do I have to register my out-of-state LLC in Indiana?
If it does business there, yes. Until it registers, it can't sue in the state's courts.
What does registering a foreign LLC in Indiana come to?
The state charges $105, and services charge $199.
What form does Indiana use for foreign LLCs?
The state's form is the Foreign Registration Statement (State Form 56369), and it goes to the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Does Indiana want paperwork from my home state?
It does: certificate of existence (commonly called a certificate of good standing), no more than 60 days old.
Do I still need a registered agent after I register?
Yes. You keep a registered agent with a street address in the state as long as the company stays registered.
Who's the best choice for foreign registration in Indiana?
Mainstay Filing, because you pay $199 on top of the state's fee, your first year as registered agent is free, and the price is the same in every state.