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3 Best Registered Agents in Indiana (2026): Simply Ranked

Indiana, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), first to last, are the registered agents we recommend. Year one: $99 to $149. Three years: $297 to $447.
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The short version

Required?
Required: yes
Title in law
Registered agent
Typical price
$99 to $149 per year
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, IN Registered Agent.org then Indiana Registered Agent.co

Indiana: the order

The order follows five checks. Three-year cost comes first, then what the price covers. See method.
1 First

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a company that may grow

Annual price $149, renewal price $149

First place: Mainstay Filing, since a single yearly price, $149, follows the LLC across state lines.

Choose IN Registered Agent.org and save $150 across three years, if the LLC never leaves Indiana.

Includes

  • An in-state street address
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • For LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Good

  • Goes with the LLC to a new state
  • Annual price $149, renewal price $149

Against

  • $50 a year above IN Registered Agent.org
  • Agent only. No report filing
2 Indiana only

2. IN Registered Agent.org: best for one-state companies

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

IN Registered Agent.org takes second place because three years in Indiana cost $297 with this agent.

Includes

  • A local address
  • Scans of legal papers

Good

  • A lower yearly bill than the national pick
  • Annual price $99, renewal price $99

Against

  • Single-state coverage
  • The business entity report is a task you keep
3 Indiana only

3. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for keeping it local

Annual price $99, renewal price $99

Indiana Registered Agent.co takes third place because three years in Indiana cost $297 with this agent.

Price for price, a tie with IN Registered Agent.org.

Includes

  • A local address
  • Scans of legal papers

Good

  • Annual price $99, renewal price $99
  • A lower yearly bill than the national pick

Against

  • Single-state coverage
  • The business entity report is a task you keep

Prices

#CompanyStartRenewalThree yearsCovers
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447An in-state street address; three government mailings a year scanned free; For LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 IN Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297A local address; scans of legal papers Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Indiana Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297A local address; scans of legal papers Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read November 13, 2026. Three years means year one and two renewals.

The facts

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Law: Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3. from faqs.in.gov, October 2026, kept short

Who qualifies?

An individual, a general partnership, an Indiana filing entity, or a foreign entity registered in Indiana. A business cannot serve as its own agent.

A qualifying owner can serve for free.

What does an agent cost?

Our picks charge $99 to $149 a year. Three years cost $297 to $447.

Whichever agent you name, the state's fees stay the same.

What does an agent do?

It receives lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at an address in Indiana.

If papers arrive and nobody accepts them, a case can proceed without the LLC. What is service of process?

What else is due each year?

Pay $32 every other year for the business entity report. The state puts the date at last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.

from forms.in.gov, August 2026, kept short

Why this order?

Mainstay Filing scores best on work included, which is 27% of the score.

Five checks: three-year cost (38%), work included (27%), readable pricing (13%), renewal steadiness (11%) and state coverage (11%).

Add a state later and the agent and price come along. IN Registered Agent.org stops at the Indiana border.

The five checks

Indiana agent rules, sourced

ItemRule or amountConfirm
LLC filing fee$95from forms.in.gov, August 2026, kept short
Registered agentRequired: yesfrom faqs.in.gov, October 2026, kept short
Business entity report$32 every two yearsfrom forms.in.gov, August 2026, kept short
Three-year state total$127Sum of the rows above
The last row adds the filing fee, the reports in years two and three, and any minimum tax. A cost with no fixed amount, such as a newspaper notice, is left out.

Questions

Can I be my own agent?

Yes, if you meet the state's rules on who may serve and on the address.

Which addresses count?

The address has to be a physical street address in Indiana. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

What are the three-year totals?

Across three years: Mainstay Filing at $447, IN Registered Agent.org at $297, Indiana Registered Agent.co at $297

Where do the figures come from?

Official Indiana sources for the state side. Published prices for the service side.

Does the law require one?

No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.

Which ranks first in Indiana?

Mainstay Filing ranks first. $149 annually buys the same agent service in all fifty states. After it, IN Registered Agent.org and Indiana Registered Agent.co.

References

  1. Charter Simple keeps Indiana Secretary of State, Business on file from inbiz.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, and nothing more
  2. Charter Simple keeps Indiana Secretary of State, Business on file from forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, and nothing more
  3. Charter Simple keeps Indiana report due date on file from law.justia.com, confirmed August 2026, and nothing more
  4. Charter Simple keeps Ind on file from forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026, and nothing more
  5. Charter Simple keeps Indiana registered agent statute on file from faqs.in.gov, confirmed October 2026, and nothing more
  6. The Mainstay Filing Indiana service page, on November 13, 2026
  7. The IN Registered Agent.org pricing page, on November 13, 2026
  8. The Indiana Registered Agent.co pricing page, on November 13, 2026