Are you looking to incorporate in Indiana? Are you trying to learn about Indiana incorporation or corporation laws? The following summary can get you started on your path to incorporation.
| Secretary of State Contact Information | Corporations Division Indiana Secretary of State 302 West Washington Street, Room #E018 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-6576 |
| Secretary of State Address | www.state.in.us/sos/ |
| Corporation Filing Fees | The fee for filing Articles of Incorporation is $90. |
| Corporation Name Reservation Information and Fees | Indiana offers free preliminary name availability information by telephone (317) 232-6576. Indiana incorporators may reserve a corporate name by filing a name reservation application along with a $20 fee. The reservation is effective for 120 days. |
| Incorporation Forms | www.state.in.us/sos/business/forms.html |
| Periodic Corporation Reporting Requirements | Indiana corporations and qualified foreign corporations must file a biennial corporate report with the Indiana Secretary of State along with a $30 fee, although a $20 online filing fee is available. |
| Corporation Tax Forms | www.in.gov/dor/taxforms |
| Corporate Tax Summary | Indiana corporations and foreign corporations doing business in Indiana must pay two corporate income taxes: a corporate income tax based upon gross income, and an adjusted gross income tax. The gross income tax has two rates, a high rate of 1.2 percent and a low rate of .3 percent. The adjusted gross income tax rate is 3.4 percent. |
| “S” Corporation Information | Indiana recognizes the S corporation provision. Indiana corporations must elect to be deemed “special” corporation (equivalent to an S corporation) using form IT-20SC. Indiana special corporations are exempt from the gross income tax. |
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