Indiana Business Entity Report Service & Filing Instructions

How to File Your Indiana Business Entity Report

Follow the steps below to successfully file your Indiana Business Entity Report:

1. Determine your filing due date and fees.
2. Complete your report online or download a paper form.
3. Submit your report and payment to the Indiana Secretary of State.

The following instructions will guide you through the process of filing your Indiana Business Entity Report.

Indiana Business Entity Report Due Dates and Fees

Your Indiana Business Entity Report is biennial, due every other year, Your first report will be due two years after your business first forms or registers.

Don’t remember when you formed your Indiana business? You can easily find your anniversary month by searching the Indiana Business Database.

Filing Your Indiana Business Entity Report

You can file your Indiana Business Entity Report online or by mail. Either way, you’ll need to visit the Indiana Secretary of State website.

• On the state website, go to the Business Forms page.
• Scroll down towards the bottom of the page and click “Business Entity Reports.”
• You can choose to download a paper form OR file online.
• To file online, you’ll need to log into the Indiana INBiz page. If you don’t already have an account, you’ll need to create one by clicking “Sign Up Now.” Once you’re successfully logged in, you’ll immediately begin the filing process.

Here’s a list of everything you’ll need to include, update, and/or verify on your Indiana Business Entity Report:

• Business name and principal address. You can’t change your business name on the entity report. If you need to update your business’s name, you’ll need to file an amendment. There is $30 filing fee.
• Business registration information. Include the date you registered your company and the state you initially formed in.
• Business type.
• Registered agent name and address.
• Officer/director names and addresses – corporations and nonprofits only.
• Signature and title of the person filing the entity report.

Online submissions must be paid with a credit card. If you file by mail, you’ll need to include a check or money order made payable to “Secretary of State.”

Hiring Northwest Registered Agent means never worrying about potential penalties or forgetting to file. We’ll file your Indiana Business Entity Report, so you can breathe easy!

How Our Indiana Business Entity Report Service Works

With Northwest’s elite Indiana annual report service (sometimes called “compliance service,”) you can trust that your business will stay compliant and in good standing, so you never have to worry about costly late fees or your company being administratively dissolved.

For $100 plus the state-mandated report fee, we’ll file your annual report. For most Indiana businesses, that’s $132 total.

Run your business on your terms by adding or canceling Indiana Annual Report Service anytime.

• You can sign up for this service by itself or add it to an existing service inside your client account. Compliance service is also automatically added when you hire us to provide your registered agent service or form your Indiana LLC, Indiana corporation or Indiana nonprofit.
• Once you’ve signed up for compliance service, you’ll pay nothing up front. We’ll send you a reminder at least 90 days before the report is due, and the auto charge your saved preferred method of payment a few days later.

Business Entity Report Service Benefits

At Northwest Registered Agent, we’re committed to protecting our clients’ privacy. Indiana Business Entity Reports are public record, so we’ve designed our annual report service to protect your privacy. Here’s how:

1. In order to preserve your privacy, we will list OUR contact information instead of yours on the report form.
2. Only the minimum required information will be included.
3. We will list our IP address – limiting the connection between your cell phone, personal computer, and work computers – this makes it harder for advertisers to follow you.
4. We will list our bank and credit card information – not yours.

We believe everyone has the right to keep their information private. That’s why privacy is our guiding principle when we create every service and product.

Indiana Business Entity Report FAQ

Are there initial reports in Indiana?

No, new businesses in Indiana are not required to file initial reports.

Are there late fees or penalties if I don’t file my Indiana Business Entity Report?

If you don’t file your Indiana Business Entity Report within 60 days after your due date, your business may be administratively dissolved or revoked. Indiana doesn’t charge late fees.

How long does Indiana Business Entity Report processing take?

Online filings are processed immediately. Mailed filings will take 2-3 business days.

Who can file an Indiana Business Entity Report?

After starting a business in Indiana, any authorized person may sign the Indiana Business Entity Report. An authorized person is someone your business permits to act on its behalf. This could be someone within the business (such as a director or manager), or someone outside of the business that you hire to file your report. When you hire Northwest Registered Agent for business renewal service, we complete and file your Indiana Business Entity Report.

Do Indiana Business Entity Reports need original signatures?

No, Indiana allows entity reports to be filed with electronic signatures.

Where can I get more information about the State of Indiana Business Entity Report filing?

Indiana Secretary of State
Business Services Division
302 West Washington Street, Room E018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
T: (317) 232-6576

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