Indiana business entity search and name check

What the Indiana search covers

Indiana and out-of-state business corporations, LLCs (including master and series LLCs), limited partnerships, LLPs, nonprofits and agricultural cooperatives registered with the Secretary of State, plus assumed names filed there by those entities. Assumed names used by individuals and general partnerships are filed with county recorders and aren't in this search (IC 23-0.5-3-4).

Each record has a Business ID. Search by number on the INBiz.

How to read Indiana results

Indiana uses its own status labels. We always show the official wording; here is what the common ones mean according to the state:

A status describes the registry filing only. It isn’t evidence of a license, tax compliance or reputation, and a record with the same name as a company you know may be a different business. More on statuses.

Indiana business name rules

An LLC name must include one of: limited liability company, L.L.C., LLC. A corporation uses one of: corporation, incorporated, company, limited, Corp., Inc., Co., Ltd..

Your name must be distinguishable on the Secretary of State's records from existing Indiana entities, entities administratively dissolved in the last 120 days, registered out-of-state entities, reserved names and assumed names registered with the Secretary of State. (IC 23-0.5-3-1) Source: iga.in.gov

When comparing names, Indiana disregards: entity-type words and abbreviations such as Corporation, Inc., Company, Co., Limited, Ltd., LP, LLP, PC, PSC and LLC. Our name check applies these same rules.

Words that need approval or are restricted

Professional LLCs

A professional corporation must use "Professional Service Corporation" or "Professional Corporation", or an abbreviation of either (IC 23-0.5-3-2(a)).

Using a similar name with consent

Yes. An existing entity can give written consent to your use of its name, but no one can consent to the use of a reserved name (IC 23-0.5-3-1(b)).

Reserving a name in Indiana

Indiana lets you reserve a name before you form the business for $10, held for 120 days. You can renew it for further 120-day periods, $10 each online.

Reservations can only be filed online through INBiz. Give the applicant's name and address and the name you want, without the entity-type ending.

Indiana name reservation Source: iga.in.gov

Searching on this site doesn’t reserve anything. Only Business Services Division can.

Forming an LLC in Indiana

Document

Articles of Organization

State filing fee

$95
Online it's $95: the $75 state fee (IC 23-0.5-9-19) plus a $20 online access fee. By mail it's $100 (State Form 49459).

File online

Business Services Division filing

Registered agent

Use a commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent with an Indiana street address (State Form 49459).

Out-of-state LLC registering here

$90 (Foreign Registration Statement ($90 online, $125 on paper))

Fees change. Confirm them on the official Indiana fee schedule before you file.

Keeping a Indiana LLC in good standing

Business Entity Report (biennial): $31. Due every other year in the month the LLC was formed; INBiz shows your exact due date. Source: forms.in.gov

We didn't find a state-level franchise or privilege tax on Indiana LLCs.

The $31 online report fee is the $20 state fee (IC 23-0.5-9-34) plus an $11 online access fee; on paper it's $50 (State Form 48725). Nonprofits pay $10 online or $20 on paper (state fee). Individual series of a series LLC don't file reports.

Proof of status: Certificate of Existence ($26). Source: iga.in.gov

Assumed names (DBAs)

LLCs and corporations file a certificate of assumed business name with the Secretary of State: $20 per name online, $30 on paper (IC 23-0.5-9-40). Individuals and general partnerships file with the county recorder in each county where they have a place of business (IC 23-0.5-3-4(a)). Source: iga.in.gov

Good to know about Indiana

• The Business Entity Report is filed every two years, in the month the business was formed, not on one statewide date. Source: forms.in.gov
• Online filings add an "enhanced access" fee on top of the fee set by law ($20 on LLC articles, $11 on the report), so online totals are higher than the statute says. Source: in.gov
• After an administrative dissolution, the business's name is protected for only 120 days before someone else can take it. Source: iga.in.gov
• Name reservations can only be filed online. They cost $10, last 120 days and can be renewed. Source: iga.in.gov
• Indiana sells its full business-entity data file for $8,000, or $9,500 plus $500 a month with updates, but the same records are free to search online. Source: in.gov
• Sole proprietors and general partnerships register assumed names with the county recorder; LLCs and corporations file them with the Secretary of State. Source: iga.in.gov

Sources and accuracy

We checked this page against official Indiana sources on October 30, 2026. Our monitor rechecks the official search, filing portal and fee pages daily and flags changes for review.

See something wrong? Tell us. We can fix how we present information, but only Business Services Division can change an official record.