Step-by-step foreign qualification requirements, fees, and filing instructions for Delaware LLCs expanding into Indiana.
Before filing, verify that your LLC name (or a distinguishable variation) is available in Indiana. If your exact name is already taken, you may need to register under a fictitious or assumed name.
Search the business name register on the Indiana Secretary of State website before you file.
Indiana requires a Certificate of Good Standing (Short Form) from Delaware to prove your LLC is in good standing. The fee is $50. Available to order online. No state-imposed expiration; many receiving parties (Maryland, New York) require certificate dated within 30-60 days.
Order from Delaware ↗Submit your application along with the Certificate of Good Standing (Short Form) and the $105 filing fee. Processing time is 5-7 business days. Expedited processing available for $50. Online filing is available.
Indiana filing portal ↗You must designate a registered agent with a physical address in Indiana to accept legal documents on behalf of your LLC. This is required as part of the foreign qualification application.
Registering after you already started doing business in Indiana? See the Indiana late-registration penalties for the back fees and fines that can apply.
Formed in Delaware but running the business in Indiana? Our guide to running a Delaware LLC in another state covers what stays with Delaware and what moves.
Under IC 23-0.5-5-5, all 12 items. Indiana uses the phrase "doing business," not "transacting business." Subsection (b) protects a person who is merely an interest holder or governing person. Subsection (c) disclaims service of process, taxation and regulation under other Indiana law. Subsection (d) states the list is not exhaustive and recodifies rather than repeals the four predecessor statutes, preserving prior case law.
A registered agent is required for foreign qualification. These services operate in all 50 states.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify all fees and requirements with the Indiana Secretary of State before filing.