The ordered tally
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Indiana's $95 is booked on top.
1. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for staying in one state
First line
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Indiana Registered Agent.co books the first line, since a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing wins the first row, because cost is the heaviest column.
Put aside your own time for the business entity report.
Included lines
- The LLC filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Year one of the agent comes with it
- Agent renews at $99 after that
- Starts at $199 over the state fee
Minus column
- Expect to file the business entity report yourself
- Add $99 for EIN help
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly cost you can plan on
All fifty states
$199 yearly and $95 to the state
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing is second: $199/yr gets the filing, the registered agent and the business entity report done and holds flat at renewal.
Carried three years it sits $200 above Indiana Registered Agent.co, and cost is 39% of the sort.
You skip the business entity report; Indiana still bills $32, passed through at cost.
Included lines
- The LLC filing, booked
- Registered agent, full year
- Business entity report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- No markup on the state fee
Gains
- $199 a year takes in the whole bundle
- Renewal entry is $199
- No separate EIN charge
Minus column
- Indiana Registered Agent.co renews $100 lower
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3. IN Registered Agent.org: best for single-state companies
Local line
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
In third place, IN Registered Agent.org, where a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
Put aside your own time for the business entity report.
The figures match Indiana Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- The LLC filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Starts at $199 over the state fee
- Year one of the agent comes with it
- Agent renews at $99 after that
Minus column
- Expect to file the business entity report yourself
- Add $99 for EIN help
Cumulative totals
Prices as booked on November 13, 2026; every column carries one more renewal. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Tally your own timeline
How long will you keep the company? Pick the years and compare, EIN application optional.
Official state fees
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Reading the ranking
At 39%, three-year tally is the column that decided the first row.
$397 across three years for Indiana Registered Agent.co, keeping $200 compared with Mainstay Filing.
Put the EIN application in the sum and Mainstay Filing overtakes Indiana Registered Agent.co in year 2.
Indiana LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The Indiana Secretary of State receives the Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459) and $95. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited: official page forms.in.gov, ledger date August 2026 noted
The do-it-yourself row
With no service you pay the state $127 over three years and handle every form. Hiring costs $397 to $597 more for that work.
Common questions
What does an LLC service cost in Indiana?
$199 in year one across our rows, plus the $95 state fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 in service fees, not counting state fees.
How much does Indiana charge to file an LLC?
$95, which accompanies the Articles of Organization Domestic Limited Liability Company (Form State Form 49459).
What does Indiana charge each year after formation?
$32 biennially for the business entity report, filed by the cutoff last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.
Is the EIN application included?
$99 more with Indiana Registered Agent.co, it is included with Mainstay Filing and $99 more with IN Registered Agent.org.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Within ten years, never: the order of the totals does not change.
Which LLC service is the best value in Indiana?
The Indiana tally reads Indiana Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and IN Registered Agent.org from top to bottom.
Where the entries come from
- Indiana Secretary of State, Business, booked August 2026 via inbiz.in.gov
- Indiana Secretary of State, Business, booked August 2026 via forms.in.gov
- Indiana report due date, booked August 2026 via law.justia.com
- Ind, booked August 2026 via forms.in.gov
- Indiana registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via faqs.in.gov
- Indiana Registered Agent.co, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Indiana service page: entered November 13, 2026
- IN Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026