Indiana LLC Business Entity Report: Due Date, Fee and What Happens If You Miss It

How the Business Entity Report works in Indiana

Indiana does not have an annual report for LLCs. It has a Business Entity Report, filed every two years with the Secretary of State's Business Services Division through INBiz. The first one is due in the anniversary month two years after formation, so an LLC formed in May 2026 first files by May 31, 2028, and every second year after that. Reports can be filed up to 90 days early. The fee is $32 online and $50 on paper. Indiana does not charge a late fee, which leads some owners to treat the deadline loosely, but a report more than 60 days late is grounds for administrative dissolution once the state sends notice and the 60-day cure period passes. The two-year gap is the biggest risk: owners who remember an annual cycle from another state often forget the off year and then the on year. The report lists at least one governing person publicly.

First report: The first Business Entity Report is due in the anniversary month two years after formation (an LLC formed in March 2026 files by March 31, 2028).

When your Business Entity Report is due: worked examples

If you miss the deadline

• No separate late fee; a report more than 60 days late is grounds for administrative dissolution.
• If the report is not filed within 60 days after it is due, the Secretary of State may send written notice; if the LLC does not cure within 60 days after receiving it, the LLC is administratively dissolved (IC 23-0.5-6-1 and 23-0.5-6-2).
• Fixing a dissolved or forfeited LLC is covered in our Indiana LLC reinstatement guide.

How to file the Indiana Business Entity Report

• File online through INBiz by searching the LLC's name or business ID; confirm the principal office address, registered agent, and at least one governing person, and pay by card or eCheck. A paper report can be mailed for the higher fee.
• What becomes public: The report updates the principal office address, registered agent, and the name and address of at least one manager or member, which are public on INBiz.
• Filed or paid alongside it: Indiana has no franchise tax tied to the report. A tax clearance from the Indiana Department of Revenue becomes necessary if the LLC is dissolved and seeks reinstatement.
• Official filing page: file with the state

What Indiana charges over five years

Counts only the formation fee and the Business Entity Report fee. Indiana has no franchise tax tied to the report. A tax clearance from the Indiana Department of Revenue becomes necessary if the LLC is dissolved and seeks reinstatement. Registered agent service, if you use one, typically adds $100 to $300 a year.

Indiana compared with nearby states

Mistakes Indiana owners make

• Assuming the report is annual and paying twice, or assuming nothing is due in the second year after formation when that is exactly when the first report falls.
• Treating the absence of a late fee as a grace period, when 60 days late opens the door to administrative dissolution.
• Filing on paper and paying $50 instead of $32 online.
• Letting the INBiz account email go stale, so reminder notices never reach the owner.