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Forming an LLC in Indiana from outside the United States.
Here's what Indiana charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
01The figures
What does an Indiana LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Indiana Secretary of State (INBiz) in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $95
- Recurring charge
- $32 every two years
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days
- Five-year state cost
- $159
$100 on paper
In the month the LLC was formed, every second year, starting two years after formation
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Indiana taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Indiana. A non-resident owner with no Indiana activity generally owes none, and there's no franchise tax.
The public record
The articles don't list the members, but the business entity report must name at least one governing person, such as a member or manager, with an address, and INBiz shows it publicly.
Checked September 2026 against the Indiana Secretary of State (INBiz). If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Indiana?
Indiana is cheap to keep. It's $95 to form online, and the report comes only every second year, at $32, so five years cost less than half of Wyoming's. The articles don't ask who owns the company, but the first business entity report does. It has to name at least one governing person, such as a member or a manager, and Indiana's business search shows that name. If you'd rather your name stayed off the record, Wyoming does that for a little more.
Indiana is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Indiana | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $95 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | $32 every two years | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $159 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | Yes | No | No |
| State income tax | Indiana taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Indiana | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about an Indiana LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
Every two years. The business entity report is due in the month the LLC was formed, starting two years after formation, so an LLC formed in March 2026 files in March 2028. It costs $32 online or $50 on paper.
Yes. Indiana, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a registered agent with a street address in Indiana. Its recurring filing is due in the month the LLC was formed, every second year, starting two years after formation.
It costs $95 to file, and then $32 every two years. Over five years that comes to $159 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Indiana, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Indiana is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.