Indiana Biennial Report Requirements

Indiana businesses file biennial reports every two years rather than annually. Understanding these requirements, deadlines, and costs helps you avoid penalties and maintain your business in good standing with the state.

What Are Biennial Reports?

Biennial reports are periodic filings that update the Indiana Secretary of State with current information about your business. These reports include details about your business name, registered agent, principal address, members or officers, and business activity.

The filing serves to keep state records current and generates revenue for state operations through filing fees. Every LLC, corporation, and limited partnership formed in Indiana generally needs to file these reports every two years to maintain active status.

Indiana Biennial Filing Requirements

Indiana requires biennial reports—business entity reports filed every two years instead of annually.

Filing Fee: Biennial reports cost $32 when filed online through the INBiz portal, or $50 by mail.

When to File: Reports are due in your anniversary month every other year. Your anniversary month is the month in which your business was formed. If you formed your LLC in June, your biennial report is due in June every two years.

Where to File: You submit biennial reports through the Indiana Secretary of State's INBiz portal at in.gov/sos.

Timing: Because reports are only due every other year instead of annually, it's easier to forget the deadline. Keeping track of your filing schedule is important for staying compliant.

What Information Gets Filed

Biennial reports typically require you to provide or confirm:

• Business legal name and any assumed names
• Principal business address
• Registered agent name and address
• Names and addresses of members, managers, officers, or directors (depending on entity type)
• Business activity description
• Contact information

Even if nothing has changed since your last filing, you still generally need to submit the biennial report to maintain active status with the state.

Additional Indiana Business Costs

Beyond the biennial report fee, Indiana businesses should be aware of other state costs:

Formation Fees: Creating an LLC in Indiana costs $95 for the filing fee.

Registered Agent Changes: Good news here—Indiana doesn't charge a fee to change your registered agent. It's free to update your registered agent information through the INBiz portal.

These costs are separate from the biennial report fee and represent different aspects of doing business in Indiana.

Consequences of Missing Your Biennial Report Deadline

Failing to file your Indiana biennial report on time can create several problems:

Late Fees: The state may assess additional fees for late filing, increasing your compliance costs beyond the standard $32 or $50 fee.

Administrative Dissolution: If your biennial report remains unfiled for an extended period, Indiana may administratively dissolve your business entity. This means your business loses its legal standing and the liability protections that come with LLC or corporation status.

Reinstatement Costs: Getting your business reinstated after administrative dissolution typically involves paying all outstanding biennial report fees, late penalties, and reinstatement fees—significantly more than simply filing on time.

Business Disruptions: Administrative dissolution can affect your ability to conduct business, maintain bank accounts, enter contracts, and operate legally in Indiana.

Because biennial reports are only due every two years, missing the deadline is often a matter of simply forgetting rather than intentional avoidance. Having a system or reminder helps prevent this.

How Indiana Registered Agent Helps

We're not a filing service and don't submit biennial reports on your behalf, but our registered agent service helps you stay on top of Indiana's compliance requirements.

Compliance Reminders: We send timely alerts before biennial report deadlines so you know when filings are due and can submit them before facing late fees or penalties. Since reports are only due every other year, these reminders are particularly valuable.

Document Forwarding: If the Indiana Secretary of State sends notices about upcoming deadlines or missing filings to your registered agent address, we scan and forward them the same day so you're immediately aware of any action needed.

Online Portal: Access all correspondence we've received on your behalf through our secure document portal. Everything's organized and accessible 24/7, making it easy to reference past notices and track filing requirements.

Privacy Protection: When you file your biennial report, it includes your registered agent information. Using our service means our professional address appears on these public filings instead of your personal address.

At $99 per year, our registered agent service provides an affordable foundation for maintaining Indiana compliance, with reminders and reliable document handling that help you avoid costly mistakes.

Staying Compliant in Indiana

Biennial reports are a key part of maintaining your Indiana business in good standing. With reports due only every two years instead of annually, it's easier to lose track of the deadline—which makes having reminders and a reliable system even more important.

A professional registered agent service provides structure and support for managing these requirements. Our compliance reminders give you advance notice of deadlines, and our dependable document handling ensures you receive all official correspondence from the state.

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• Registered office address in Indiana
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• Compliance reminders and alerts
• Online document portal
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