Annual reports with the Secretary of State in Indiana are formal documents that businesses are required to file each year to provide updated information about their company. These reports typically include details such as business address, registered agent information, and any changes in ownership or management.
Follow the guide below to help you file your annual report with the
Secretary of State in Indiana or use Mosey to do
it.
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Indiana Business Entity Report for Professional Corporation, LLP, LLC, Corporation
Indiana law requires every entity authorized to transact business in the state to file a biennial Business Entity Report with the Secretary of State. Your Business Entity report is due by the end of the anniversary month in which you were granted authority to do business in the state.
File Indiana Business Entity Report
File the Business Entity Report online using the InBiz portal.
What else do I need to know?
There may be additional things you will need to do to maintain your
"good standing" in the state including having a registered agent and
other kinds of taxes.
Maintaining a Registered Agent
Most states require that you have a registered agent that can
receive important mail from the Secretary of State should they need
to contact you. There are many commercial options available or you
can use Mosey to be your registered agent and keep your information
private in Indiana.
Other Taxes
In addition to maintaining a registered agent, maintaining your good
standing can include additional taxes. This can include franchise
tax, sales tax, or other state taxes. You can use Mosey to identify
these additional requirements to maintain good standing in
Indiana.
Generating reports is one of the most important things you can do as a business owner. You have a lot of things to keep track of, and most importantly, you have a lot of people who would appreciate being kept current on the state of your business and what your path forward will look like.
Here’s what business owners should consider when preparing and creating periodic reports for important board members, investors, clients, and stakeholders.
Foreign qualification is the process of registering your company with the Secretary of State as an out-of-state business (i.e. not in the state your company was incorporated).
Does your company need to foreign qualify in states with remote employees working from home?
Unfortunately, this is not a straightforward question to answer. Here’s why:
Each state defines when foreign qualification is required. Usually that means your company is “doing business” in the state. What constitutes “doing business” in the state is not clearly defined. Most states offer a list of what it does not mean. Employees working from home is a gray area. There are potential consequences for not registering and additional obligations when you do register. How to decide
Business owners face an ever-growing challenge to protect sensitive private information from data breaches and cyber threats. Enter the New York SHIELD Act, a law designed to bolster data protection for New York residents.
But what exactly does the NY SHIELD Act entail? And how can companies get and stay compliant? Today, we’re breaking down the SHIELD Act essentials so you can better safeguard your business and, just as importantly, maintain consumer trust.
Paul Boynton |Mar 14, 2025
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