Indiana LLC Business Entity Report
LLCs formed in Indiana need to file this report with the Indiana Secretary of State each and every year. i.e., annually. Read about how to file this report.
File report online
Visit the official state government’s website to submit business entity report online.
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What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Why file the report?
Indiana LLC Business Entity Report
Business Entity Report is used to keep your business records up to date with the State of Indiana and to provide contact information to the interested parties.
Filed once in every two year
All LLCs formed in Indiana must file this report once in every 2 years
LLC Officials Information
Business Entity Report is mainly used to update the Names and addresses of governing persons such as members, managers, directors, or officers and also the change in Registered agent details.
File Online or by mail
Business Entity Report can only be filed online or by mail.
Change in address
You can also change your Principal office address by updating it on the business entity report when it is due.
Indiana actions
Here are some of the actions business owners can take in Indiana:
How to file Business Entity Report in Indiana?
Follow these steps:
1. Visit official website
Every Indiana LLC is required to file Business Entity Report once in every 2 years. Your Indiana LLC Business Entity Report is due biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month.
Due
biennially
The deadline to file before it's too late is the day before the last date of your anniversary month. It is the only way to avoid late fees.
LLC Business Entity Report
Every LLC has to file this report in Indiana to stay compliant with the state laws.
Filing Business Entity Report
Indiana LLC is expected to file this report biennially
File it online on Indiana Secretary of State website
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Mail a form to Indiana Secretary of State website
PDF
Address
Secretary of State
Business Services Division
302 W. Washington St.
Room E-018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Online fee
$32
Online processing time
same day
Mailing fee
$50
Mail processing time
1-3 days
Failure to pay
There are no late filing fees, but if you fail to file a business entity report, it could result in the dissolution of your Indiana LLC.
Note
It is due biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month.
Articles of Organization
In Indiana, Articles of Organization is the form you file with the Secretary of State to form an LLC. It contains the articles of formation for the LLC.
Filing Articles of Organization
There are a couple of ways to file
Address
Secretary of State
Business Services Division
302 W. Washington St.
Room E-018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Online fee
$90
Online processing time
1 hour
Mailing fee
$100
Mail processing time
3 - 4 days
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Indiana. Indiana maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Indiana business search tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Indiana's inbiz. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$10
Reservation period
120 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
IC §23-0.5-3-2
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
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The name of a limited liability company must contain the phrase "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC".
- 2
Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
- 3
Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
- 4
Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
LLC Business Entity Report in Indiana
It is very important to maintain full compliance in Indiana. Filing these reports helps you protect your personal assets by maintaining limited liability and also to be in good standing with the state. Read our guides to learn how to start and manage a business in Indiana.
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