FORMATION ✓ Every figure sourced

Indiana Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.

To start

Form a Corporation in Indiana
Articles of Incorporation
$100
LES OF INCORPORATION DOMESTIC CORPORATION State Form 4159 (R26 / 01-26) Indiana Code 23-1-21-2 23-1.3-4-2 23-1.5-1-1 23-0.5-9-1 23-1.5-2-3 FILING FEE: $100.00 ARTICLE I – NAME AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE Name of the Corporation: (The name must include the word Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, Company or an abbreviation the

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Business Entity Report$32Due by the last day of the calendar month the business was formed, every second year.

About $16 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.

Where each figure comes from

Business Entity Report
$32

Due by the last day of the calendar month the business was formed, every second year.

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Other structures in Indiana

Limited Liability CompanyNonprofit Corporation

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