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Foreign registration · State Form 56369

Maryland LLC Foreign Registration in Indiana

Indiana registers an LLC from Maryland as a foreign LLC on State Form 56369, with $105 in state fees. Indiana also asks for Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Maryland records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Maryland vs Indiana: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Indiana registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$20	$105 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Indiana
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	in.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years
Due	April 15	Last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Indiana registered agent

How Maryland companies register with Indiana

Order the Maryland certificate
The Certificate of Status ($20) is ordered from Maryland separately; it is not part of our Indiana order. Ordered from Maryland on filing day, it easily meets Indiana's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file State Form 56369
It names us as your Indiana registered agent, with your Maryland name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Maryland delays the Indiana filing. After approval, your Maryland LLC is registered with Indiana.

First-year cost, Maryland to Indiana

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$105
Certificate of Status, paid to Maryland	$20
Our service, with a year of Indiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Maryland certificate included	$324

Will your Maryland name work for Indiana?

We search Indiana's records for Maryland's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Indiana agent and the Maryland one

Indiana calls it a registered agent; Maryland says resident agent. Indiana papers come to us; Maryland's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Indiana and Maryland

Maryland wants the Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) every year ($300); Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering an Indiana company in Maryland

An LLC formed in Indiana that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($15) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to Indiana

Does my Maryland company need to register in Indiana?

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

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

$304 at checkout plus $20 to Maryland for the Certificate of Status, $324 in all (checkout is $105 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Maryland's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Indiana wants Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Indiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Maryland's report ($300) and Indiana's report ($32, every two years).

What if I don't register with Indiana?

A Maryland 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 Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers Indiana for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Indiana LLC instead?

Yes, but Maryland keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32), and the original keeps Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1).

How do I withdraw from Indiana later?

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

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