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Who needs articles of organization (LLC) and the business entity report in Indiana?

Issued by Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (INBiz), at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Indiana

The Indiana table lists this for every kind of business.

File through INBiz. The articles name a registered agent with an Indiana street address. Indiana has no annual report and no franchise tax; miss the two-year report and the LLC is marked delinquent and then administratively dissolved.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (INBiz).

Sources and dates

INBiz business entity report page and State Form 48725 (revised January 2026); Secretary of State filing fee pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.