No.1
Best here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.2out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. One plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Indiana filing and the business entity report.
Its three-year total exceeds Indiana Registered Agent.co's by $150; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- A physical registered office address inside the state
- Same-business-day scanning of legal papers served, free of charge
- No fee to scan your first three government mailings annually
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above Indiana Registered Agent.co
- The agent plan does not file your annual report; the formation package does
No.2
Best for an Indiana-only company
2. Indiana Registered Agent.co: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.0out of 10
Second place: Indiana Registered Agent.co. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The registered office is Indiana Registered Agent.co's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- $99 per year, renewing at the same price
- Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The business entity report is yours to file
- Built for Indiana; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Indiana specialist
3. IN Registered Agent.org: best for Indiana specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Third place: IN Registered Agent.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The company's registered office address is IN Registered Agent.org's, located in the state, and scans of served papers go to your account.
IN Registered Agent.org mirrors Indiana Registered Agent.co on price and features, so the pair is nearly level.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Served legal papers are delivered to you as scans online
Why pick it
- $99 per year, renewing at the same price
- LLC formation offered, year-one agent service included
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing on yearly cost
Weak spots
- The business entity report is yours to file
- Built for Indiana; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.2 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Indiana Registered Agent.co | 9.0 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Indiana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | IN Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit IN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The 10-point scores are editorial. They apply the criteria on
How we rank and do not draw on customer ratings.
Indiana registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| Indiana Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| IN Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Indiana's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
The basis for the order
The decisive criterion in Indiana was work taken off the founder. For reference, the method assigns 31% to charge over three years, 31% to work taken off the founder and 38% across renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight.
Mainstay's plan reaches further: papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day at no cost, the price is identical across all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. Indiana Registered Agent.co charges less, so the margin is narrow.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Indiana requires of a registered agent (source: Indiana Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Indiana. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Authority: Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3.
The Indiana business entity report: its fee and due date
In Indiana, the business entity report comes due every two years. $32 is payable to the state, and the deadline is last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Indiana registered agents
Is an Indiana LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Indiana law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Indiana registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. An individual, a general partnership, an Indiana filing entity, or a foreign entity registered in Indiana. A business cannot serve as its own agent.
What is the deadline for the Indiana business entity report?
$32 goes to the state, and the filing falls due last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Indiana Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and IN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Indiana registered agent does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since the charge is $149 a year whether the company stays in one state or spreads out, and three government letters a year are scanned at no cost.
The record
- Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Indiana report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Ind. Code § 23-18-2-4, on the record as of August 2026
- Indiana registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Indiana service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Indiana Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: IN Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026