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Indiana Secretary of State Business Search

Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Indiana Secretary of State · How we research

The short answer

Indiana business records are searched for free on INBiz, the Secretary of State's portal, by business name, Business ID, filing number, registered agent name, or incorporator or governing person name. The record shows the status, the registered agent, and the filing history, but Indiana doesn't require an LLC to list its owners.

On this page
  1. LLC lookup, step by step
  2. What the status means
  3. Agent, filings, owners
  4. Your Business ID
  5. Is the name available?
  6. DBA and UCC search
  7. Fees and deadlines
  8. Questions
  9. Sources

Indiana at a glance

Who runs it
Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
INBiz
Cost to search
Free
Searching is free, and INBiz offers free copies of business entity documents. A standard Certificate of Existence is $26 online or $30 on paper.
Account needed
No
Search without signing up
Search by
Business Name (Contains, Starts With, or Exact Match), Business ID
and 4 more

State fees

  • Form an LLC$75$75 filed online and $100 on paper under IC 23-0.5-9-19. The INBiz checkout total can be higher than the statutory fee: a certificate of existence, for example, has a $15 statutory online fee but INBiz lists it at $26.Articles of Organization (State Form 49459)Official source
  • Business Entity Report$20$20 filed electronically and $50 on paper under IC 23-0.5-9-34. The INBiz checkout total can be higher.Every two years, in the anniversary month of the date the LLC was formed. The Secretary of State can accept the report during the 90 days before the due month.Official source
  • Certificate of Existence$26Standard certificate online. It's $30 on paper, and a long-form certificate with the full filing history is $30 by paper submission.Proof the business is currentOfficial source
  • Change registered agentNo feeNo fee for a statement of change of registered agent or office (IC 23-0.5-9-32).Every LLC must have oneOfficial source

An LLC lookup in Indiana is the same search as a business search. The INBiz, kept by the Indiana Secretary of State, lists LLCs alongside corporations and other registered businesses. You can search by business Name, business ID, filing Number, registered Agent Name or incorporator or Governing Person Name. It's free, and you don't need an account.

  1. Open the INBiz Business Search. Leave "Search Type" on "Business Name", or switch it to "Business ID", "Filing Number", "Registered Agent Name", or "Incorporator or Governing Person Name".
  2. Pick "Contains", "Starts With", or "Exact Match", type your search, and complete the reCAPTCHA check if it appears.
  3. Open "Advanced Search" to filter by Type, Status, or Name Type, or by street address, city, or ZIP code.
  4. Open the business from the results to see its status, registered agent, and filing history.
  5. To find every business one agent represents, set "Search Type" to "Registered Agent Name".

Good to know in Indiana: Indiana calls its report a Business Entity Report, and it's due only every two years, in the month the LLC was formed. The Secretary of State doesn't require LLCs to disclose who owns them, and the governing person section of the report is optional for LLCs, so many Indiana LLC records show only the registered agent. The search also sits behind a reCAPTCHA check, so you can't link straight to a results page.

What the search shows you

  • Business name and Business ID
  • Status and entity type
  • Registered agent information
  • Filing history with filing date, effective date, filing number, and filing type
  • Name history
  • Assumed name history

What the status words mean

Indiana uses its own words for a company's status, and they don't always mean the same thing as in other states. Here's what you'll see on the INBiz, in the state's own wording.

StatusWhat it means
ActiveA status you can filter on. INBiz doesn't publish a definition, so check the filing history for the latest Business Entity Report.
Admin DissolvedThe Secretary of State administratively dissolved the domestic entity. Grounds include a biennial report or fee more than 60 days late, or no registered agent for 60 days in a row. The state sends written notice first, and the entity has 60 days to fix the problem.
Pending Admin DissolutionA status in the search filter. INBiz doesn't define it. Under Indiana law the state gives written notice before dissolving an entity, and the entity has 60 days after the notice to cure.
RevokedThe Secretary of State revoked a foreign entity's registration to do business in Indiana, on grounds such as a biennial report more than 60 days late or no registered agent.
Voluntarily DissolvedA status you can filter on. INBiz doesn't define it, so read the filing history for the dissolution filing.

For how these compare across states, see what business entity status means.

Finding the registered agent, filing history and owners

Registered Agent

Shown in the registered agent section of the record. Indiana charges no fee to change a registered agent or office, and a business that goes 60 days without an agent can be administratively dissolved.

Filing history

The record lists filings with the filing date, effective date, filing number, and filing type, along with name history and assumed name history. INBiz offers free copies of business entity documents.

Owners, managers and officers

Indiana doesn't require an LLC to list its owners. On the Business Entity Report, the governing person section is required for corporations but optional for LLCs, so an LLC record may show no members or managers. If the state record doesn't name anyone, our guide on how to find the owner of an LLC covers where else to look.

Finding an Indiana Business ID

Indiana gives every business on its register a Business ID. It's the quickest way to pin down the right company when names are alike.

What it looks like
A long string of digits that starts with a date, for example 201810161284312. Lengths vary, and some records have 13 digits.
Where to find yours
On the business's INBiz record and its filings. The Department of Revenue's tax application calls it the "Indiana Secretary of State Control Number."
Search by it
Yes. The INBiz accepts it.

It's easy to mix it up with these, which come from other offices:

  • Taxpayer Identification Number (TID) (Indiana Department of Revenue). Issued when the business registers for state taxes, along with a location number for each business location. It isn't the Secretary of State's Business ID.

Your federal EIN is a different number again. See which business number a form is asking for.

Checking whether a business name is available in Indiana

  1. Search the name on INBiz with "Contains" to see similar names. INBiz also has a separate "Business Name Availability" check.
  2. Reserve a name online for a $10 statutory fee. A reservation lasts 120 days and can be renewed.
  3. An assumed business name can't carry an ending, such as "LLC" or "Inc.", that doesn't match the entity type filing it.
  4. To use a name that isn't distinguishable from another business's name, file Consent for Use of Entity Name (State Form 56370). A reserved name can't be consented to.

A clear result on the state search isn't a trademark clearance. If the name matters to you, also search the USPTO trademark database and check the domain. More in our business name search guide.

DBA and UCC search in Indiana

DBAs and assumed names

What it's called
Assumed Business Name
Where they're filed
An LLC or other filing entity files a Certificate of Assumed Business Name with the Secretary of State. Sole proprietors and general partnerships file with the county recorder in each county where they have a place of business, so those names aren't in INBiz.
Search
No statewide online search.
State fee
$20. $20 per name online and $30 per name on paper (IC 23-0.5-9-40). Cancelling is free.

Indiana law sets no expiration date for the certificate. File a notice of discontinuance when you stop using the name.

UCC liens

Lenders file UCC financing statements with the Indiana Secretary of State. The online search is free. Our Indiana UCC search guide has the steps and fees.

Indiana fees and deadlines

These are the state's own fees, before any service charges. Each row links to the official page we took it from.

Form an LLC

$75
  • Articles of Organization (State Form 49459).
  • INBiz doesn't publish a standard processing time. Paper filings go to 302 West Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
File online Fee source

Business Entity Report

$20
  • Due: Every two years, in the anniversary month of the date the LLC was formed. The Secretary of State can accept the report during the 90 days before the due month.
  • If you're late: The statute sets no separate late fee. If the report is more than 60 days late, the Secretary of State can start administrative dissolution, and the LLC has 60 days after the notice to fix it. Reinstatement within five years is $20 online or $30 on paper and needs an Indiana Certificate of Clearance from the Department of Revenue, which can take 2 to 4 weeks.
  • The state sends courtesy reminders before the due month, so keep the email and mailing address on file current.
File the report Fee source

Change your registered agent

No fee
  • Every Indiana LLC must have one.
  • No fee for a statement of change of registered agent or office (IC 23-0.5-9-32).
Fee source

Certificate of Existence

$26
  • Proof the company exists and is current, from the Indiana Secretary of State.
  • Standard certificate online. It's $30 on paper, and a long-form certificate with the full filing history is $30 by paper submission.
Order one Fee source

80,688 new business applications were filed in Indiana from January to September 2026, up 17.8% on last year, according to the Census Bureau. See every state.

Starting a business in Indiana?

A lot of people search the INBiz to see if a name is taken before they file. If that's you, here's the order to do things in.

  1. 1Check the name is free in IndianaTakes two minutes, steps on this page
  2. 2File your LLC with the stateArticles of Organization, $75 state fee
  3. 3Or let a service file it for youCompared on what you pay in year two

Step 3 goes to our comparison page, which has sponsored links. We earn a commission if you buy, and it doesn't change our rankings. How that works.

Frequently asked questions

How do I look up an LLC in Indiana?

Search the INBiz, the official database kept by the Indiana Secretary of State. You can search by business Name, business ID, filing Number, registered Agent Name or incorporator or Governing Person Name. It's free, and you don't need an account. Open the matching record to see the LLC's status, registered agent and filing history.

Is the Indiana business search free?

Yes. Searching INBiz is free, and INBiz offers free copies of business entity documents. A standard Certificate of Existence is $26 online.

Can I find out who owns an Indiana LLC?

Usually not from the state. The Secretary of State doesn't require LLCs to disclose ownership, and listing governing persons on the Business Entity Report is optional for LLCs. The record always shows the registered agent.

What does "Admin Dissolved" mean on INBiz?

The Secretary of State administratively dissolved the business, for example for a Business Entity Report more than 60 days late or for going 60 days without a registered agent. It can apply for reinstatement, and within five years that needs a Certificate of Clearance from the Department of Revenue.

When is the Indiana Business Entity Report due?

Every two years, in the anniversary month of the LLC's formation. The statutory fee is $20 online or $50 on paper.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.INBiz Business SearchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.INBiz: What Would You Like to Search?Checked November 8, 2026
  3. 3.INBiz: Stay Updated, Secretary of State Filings (biennial report)Checked November 8, 2026
  4. 4.INBiz: Opening Accounts with Certified Documents (certificate fees)Checked November 8, 2026
  5. 5.INBiz: Reinstate a Dissolved BusinessChecked November 8, 2026
  6. 6.INBiz: Register Your Local Business (Domestic)Checked November 8, 2026
  7. 7.INBiz: Uniform Commercial CodeChecked November 8, 2026
  8. 8.INBiz UCC BrowseChecked November 8, 2026
  9. 9.Secretary of State: Business FormsChecked November 8, 2026
  10. 10.Business Entity Report, State Form 48725 (PDF)Checked November 8, 2026
  11. 11.Certificate of Assumed Business Name, State Form 30353 (PDF)Checked November 8, 2026
  12. 12.UCC Financing Statement, Form UCC1 (PDF)Checked November 8, 2026
  13. 13.Indiana Code Title 23, Article 0.5 (fees, dissolution, assumed names)Checked November 8, 2026
  14. 14.Department of Revenue: Business Tax Application ChecklistChecked November 8, 2026

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