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Indiana official formation packet
Download the Indiana articles of organization packet used to create an LLC with the state. This is the official formation document plus support files, not an operating agreement.
A Indiana formation packet built around the official articles of organization, with customer support and lifetime updates if the official form is revised.
This is the articles of organization you file with the state to create the LLC. It is a public record, not the internal ownership contract.
One $9.99 purchase covers instant download, email support, and replacement files if we update this packet.
Most banks and multi-member LLCs still need a separate operating agreement. It is not filed with these articles.
This state packet includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. Labels describe each file's role, not the internal filename.
Articles vs operating agreement
This packet is built around the official Indiana articles of organization. Filing it with the state creates the LLC as a public legal entity.
The $9.99 price is not for inventing a government form. It covers the current official blank, companion files, email support, and lifetime updates if the official form changes.
This is not an operating agreement. Articles create the company; the operating agreement is the internal contract among members.
Need the internal rulebook too? After you file, most customers also download a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement for Indiana.
Researched filing overview
Indiana uses official State Form 49459, Articles of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company. The paper filing fee printed on the current form is $100, paid separately.
File on INBiz or by mail. The form includes registered-agent consent. Indiana then requires a Business Entity Report every two years in the anniversary month, not an annual report.
What happens before, during, and after the state filing. This product is the public formation document, not a filing service.
Choose a distinguishable Indiana name and a registered agent who can accept service in Indiana. Form 49459 includes the agent’s consent.
File official State Form 49459 on INBiz or by mail. The paper fee is $100, paid separately. This product does not file for you.
Indiana requires a Business Entity Report every two years in the anniversary month, not an annual report. Adopt a written operating agreement. An EIN is separate.
Read the filing notes and statute excerpts here. The official articles of organization preview follows below.
Quick answer
An articles of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within Indiana.
An articles of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within Indiana. It sets forth the name of the proposed company and contact information for its registered agent, among other details. It may include other provisions, provided that they are not inconsistent with state law. It comes complete with instructions and filing information for creating an LLC within the state.
Indiana accepts the filing of an articles of organization form via U. S. mail, walk-in, or online via the Secretary of the State's online system for e-filing documents.
The requirements for naming an LLC within the state are set forth in Ind. Code § 23-0.5-3-2. The name of the LLC must contain the phrase "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L. L. C." or "LLC". The name must be distinguishable from those of all other entities on file with the state. It may not infringe on any active trademark registered with the state or the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. One may search online Indiana's trademark database and the USPTO's trademark database.
One may determine the availability of a proposed business name for use within Indiana by querying the state's official Business Search tool.
Indiana’s official paper Form 49459 lists a $100 filing fee. File on INBiz or by mail; confirm the current online checkout amount on INBiz before paying electronically.
The statutory authority for an LLC within the state is the Indiana Business Flexibility Act (Ind. Code § 23-18-1-1 et seq).
The statutory requirements for a valid articles of organization filing are codified in Ind. Code § 23-18-2-4. The text of the statutes read as follows:
§ 23-18-2-4 Formation; articles of organization; contents Sec. 4. (a) At least one (1) person may form a limited liability company by causing articles of organization to be executed and filed for record with the office of the secretary of state. A person does not need to be a member of the limited liability company at the time of formation or after formation has occurred. (b) Articles of organization shall contain the following: (1) The name of the limited liability company. (2) The street address of the limited liability company's registered office in Indiana and the name of the limited liability company's registered agent at that office. (3) The latest date upon which the limited liability company is to dissolve, or a statement that the duration of the limited liability company is perpetual until dissolution in accordance with this article. (4) If the articles of organization provide for a manager or managers, a statement to that effect. (5) Any other matters not inconsistent with this article that the members agree to include, including any matters that are required to be or may be included in an operating agreement under this article.
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INDIANA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchase, contact us for a full refund. Lifetime updates apply if we replace this packet. This guarantee is about the product and support, not a promise that a particular filing will be accepted.
No. The articles of organization is the public filing that creates the LLC. An operating agreement is a separate internal contract that sets ownership, voting, profit splits, and management. Most customers need both.
Yes. This packet is built around Articles of Organization — Domestic Limited Liability Company. If the state later revises the official blank, lifetime updates cover a replacement packet.
When the state publishes a free official form, that blank is still free on the government site. This product packages the current form we carry, any companion files listed on this page, email support, and lifetime updates if we replace the packet. It is not a filing service and it does not pay the state’s filing fee.
This packet currently includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. The list on this page is the customer-facing inventory.
Indiana generally does not file the operating agreement with these articles, but banks, lenders, and multi-member LLCs almost always want one. Choose member-managed if every owner will run the company, or manager-managed if appointed managers will run it.
No. ILRG provides self-help forms and information. You complete the documents and file them with the state, or use the official online portal where that is required. Consult a licensed attorney for tax elections, professional-license entities, or unusual ownership structures.
No. Indiana requires a Business Entity Report every two years in the anniversary month. Official paper Form 48725 lists a $50 paper fee. Confirm the current online checkout amount on INBiz.