How to File Indiana's Articles of Organization
What goes on Indiana's Articles of Organization, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Indiana government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in Indiana, you file the Articles of Organization with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The state charges $95 to file online and $100 by mail. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 7, asks for 2 only in some cases and leaves out 5, and 1 is not checked yet.
The Indiana Articles of Organization at a Glance
| What Indiana calls it | Articles of Organization (Form 49459) |
| State filing fee | $95 online, $100 by mail |
| Processing time | Check with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| Where to file | Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| File online | Yes, online, open the filing portal |
| Blank form | Download it from the state |
| Law that sets its contents | Ind. Code § 23-18-2-4 |
| Filed with it or right after | 1 filing, listed below |
Read from an Indiana government source, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Indiana cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on Indiana's Articles of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Indiana's Articles of Organization asks for. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Required |
| Registered office address | Only when the agent is not a commercial registered agent. A commercial agent is named without an address. |
| Principal office address | Required |
| Mailing address | Not on the form |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Not on the form |
| Managers' names | Not on the form |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Required |
| Business purpose | Not on the form |
| Duration | Required |
| Effective date | Not checked |
| County | Not on the form |
| Email address | Only in some cases. Required when the principal office is a residential contact address for a business run entirely remotely. The paper form's cover page also asks for a business email for the office's own use, which is kept off the public record. |
| Registered agent's consent | Required |
These entries are confirmed public record: LLC name, registered agent's name, registered office address, principal office address, organizer's name, member-managed or manager-managed, duration and registered agent's consent.
These are collected but not made public: email address.
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Indiana's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Indiana.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include an LLC ending. Accepted endings include "Limited Liability Company", "L.L.C." and "LLC"; we have not confirmed whether that is the full list.
Rule: Ind. Code § 23-0.5-3-2(d).
File These With It or Right After
Indiana has one more filing that goes with it or follows it.
| Filing | Required? | When |
|---|---|---|
| Address Disclosure Statement (State Form 9900382) | Only when all business is conducted remotely and the principal office address is a residential contact address, or when any address in the filing is at a commercial mail receiving agency. | Filed together with the Articles of Organization. |
Draft Your Articles of Organization
The generator below starts with Indiana selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Compare the draft with the state's current form before you file.
MyStateLLC.com is not a law firm, not an attorney, and not a document preparation service. This is a self-service tool: it formats information you enter into a state template, and no one at MyStateLLC reviews, corrects, or files it for you. This tool and the document it generates are informational and are not legal, financial, or tax advice, and are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. MyStateLLC cannot give legal advice, does not prepare or file documents itself, and communications with MyStateLLC are not privileged. Using this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship. LLC laws vary by state and this document is not reviewed by anyone before you file it. Consult a licensed attorney or CPA in your state before you sign or file it.
Where are you forming your LLC?
After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization | See note below |
| Changing it later (Articles of Amendment of the Articles of Organization) | See note below |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in Indiana
A professional LLC is permitted in Indiana; check with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which form to use. Your profession's licensing board may have requirements of its own, so check with it before you file.
Worth Knowing in Indiana
A business run entirely from a home may give its principal office as a contact address and file the Address Disclosure Statement, which keeps the home address and email off the public record. A certified copy costs $15 for the certification plus $1 per page, and those charges do not apply to a certified copy processed on the Secretary of State's website. An amendment costs $20 online or $30 on paper.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=16989Articles of Organization, Domestic Limited Liability Company, State Form 49459 (R12 / 01-26)
- forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=5675Articles of Amendment of the Articles of Organization, State Form 49460 (R12 / 05-24)
- forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=16982Address Disclosure Statement, State Form 9900382 (01-26)
- in.gov/sos/business/division-forms/business-forms/Indiana SOS Business Forms
- iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_23.pdfIndiana Code 2026, Title 23 (IC 23-18-2-1 to 23-18-2-7; 23-0.5-2-3; 23-0.5-3-2; 23-0.5-4-3; 23-0.5-8-4; 23-0.5-9-19, 9-20, 9-55)
- inbiz.in.gov/Inbiz/FeeCalculator/IndexBehind the state filing fee on this page
The rows and fees on this page were read from the Indiana government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
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