Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
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Contact Information
200 W Washington St.
#201
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Mailing address:
302 W. Washington Street
Room E018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: Corporations Information Line: 317-232-6576
Fax: 317-233-3387
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Annual Report
Agency: | Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division |
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. (Mailing the form also requires use of the online system however.) |
Agency Fee: | $20 for mail or $22 for online. |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. So if you incorporated or foreign-qualified on March 15, then your annual report is due every two years by March 31. |
Law: | IC 23-0.5-2-13 |
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Application for Certificate of Authority
Agency: | Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $125 |
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Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence dated within 60 days. |
Assumed Business Name
Agency: | Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division |
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Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $10 online or $26 by mail for nonprofits and $20 online or $30 by mail for corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships. |
Is registration mandatory?: | Registration of an assumed name is required for most entities that plan to use a fictitious name. Sole-proprietorships and general partnerships that use an alternate name are required to file with the county recorder. |
County Level Filing: | Only sole-proprietorships and general partnerships need to file at the county level. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of an assumed name does not confer ownership rights. |
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Business Entity Report
Agency: | Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division |
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $32 online or $50 by mail. |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. So if you incorporated or foreign-qualified on March 15, then your annual report is due every two years by March 31. |
Law: | IC 23-0.5-2-13 |
Penalties: | No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked at 120 days late. |
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Certificate of Existence
Agency: | Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
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