Indiana

Foreign registration · State Form 56369

Kentucky LLC Foreign Registration in Indiana

An LLC formed in Kentucky that wants to do business in Indiana files State Form 56369, with $105 in state fees. Indiana also asks for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Kentucky records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Kentucky vs Indiana: the paperwork

	Kentucky formed here	Indiana registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$10	$105 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Indiana
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	in.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years
Due	On or before June 30	Last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Indiana registered agent

From Kentucky to Indiana, step by step

Order the Kentucky certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Kentucky separately; it is not part of our Indiana order. Indiana accepts it within 60 days of Kentucky's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file State Form 56369
It names us as your Indiana registered agent, with your Kentucky name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Kentucky certificate comes first; then the Indiana filing goes in. Once Indiana approves it, the Kentucky company can do business there.

Indiana costs for Kentucky companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$105
Certificate of Existence, paid to Kentucky	$10
Our service, with a year of Indiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kentucky certificate included	$314

Your Kentucky name and Indiana's rules

We check your exact Kentucky name against Indiana's records before filing.

Your Indiana agent and the Kentucky one

Kentucky and Indiana both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Kentucky; ours takes Indiana's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Kentucky and Indiana

Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15); Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Indiana into Kentucky

An LLC formed in Indiana that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Indiana certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to Indiana

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Indiana?

Yes, once a Kentucky business operates there; Indiana law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Kentucky LLC in Indiana?

$304 at checkout plus $10 to Kentucky for the Certificate of Existence, $314 in all (checkout is $105 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kentucky's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Indiana wants Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Indiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kentucky's report ($15) and Indiana's report ($32, every two years).

What if I don't register with Indiana?

A Kentucky company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Indiana can add a civil penalty of up to $10,000.

Does Indiana require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kentucky registered agent stays, and ours covers Indiana for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Indiana LLC instead?

Yes, but Kentucky keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32), and the original keeps Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Indiana later?

Kentucky companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal; until then, Indiana's report stays due alongside Kentucky's filings.

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