Indiana

Foreign registration · State Form 56369

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Indiana

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

Washington vs Indiana: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Indiana registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$20	$105 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Indiana
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	in.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	Last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Indiana registered agent

From Washington to Indiana, step by step

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Indiana order. An instant Washington certificate reaches Indiana only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file State Form 56369
It names us as your Indiana registered agent, with your Washington name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Washington delays the Indiana filing. Once Indiana approves it, the Washington company can do business there.

Indiana costs for Washington companies

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

Will your Washington name work for Indiana?

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

Agents: Indiana and Washington

Washington and Indiana both call it a registered agent. Indiana papers come to us; Washington's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Washington and Indiana

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering an Indiana company in Washington

An LLC formed in Indiana that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($15) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Indiana

Does my Washington company need to register in Indiana?

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

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

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

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Indiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and Indiana's report ($32, every two years).

What if I don't register with Indiana?

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

How do I withdraw from Indiana later?

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

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