Indiana

Foreign registration · State Form 56369

Wisconsin LLC Foreign Registration in Indiana

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

Wisconsin vs Indiana: the paperwork

	Wisconsin formed here	Indiana registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$10	$105 at order
How it is handled	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with Indiana
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	in.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $25, every year	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date	Last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Indiana registered agent

How Wisconsin companies register with Indiana

Order the Wisconsin certificate
The Certificate of Status ($10) is ordered from Wisconsin separately; it is not part of our Indiana order. An instant Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin name and formation date and the certificate attached. Wisconsin issues the certificate instantly, so the Indiana filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Wisconsin LLC is registered with Indiana.

First-year cost, Wisconsin to Indiana

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

Will your Wisconsin name work for Indiana?

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

Agents: Indiana and Wisconsin

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

Staying in good standing in Wisconsin and Indiana

Wisconsin wants the Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) every year ($25); Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Indiana into Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Indiana that registers with Wisconsin files Form 521 with $100 in state fees; no Indiana certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Wisconsin to Indiana

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Indiana?

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

How much does the Indiana registration cost?

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

Do I need Wisconsin's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Indiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Wisconsin's report ($25) and Indiana's report ($32, every two years).

What if I don't register with Indiana?

A Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32), and the original keeps Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5).

How do I withdraw from Indiana later?

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

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