Change Indiana LLC address
To change the address of an Indiana LLC, you will need to file the Articles of Amendment with the Secretary of State and file separately with the IRS.
Official Indiana form to change LLC address
File online with the Indiana Department of Revenue to change the LLC's business address
File online
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Types of LLC
Depends on the number of members and whether it has elected to change its IRS classification.
Single-member LLC
Has only a single member. IRS considers it as a sole proprietorship for tax purposes.
LLC as C-corp
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Multi-member LLC
Has two members. IRS considers it as a partnership for tax purposes.
LLC as S-corp
A special election for a maximum of 100 US shareholders.
Actions
Follow step-by-step instructions
How to change an LLC's principal address in Indiana?
Check the steps below:
1. Select a new address
If you are thinking of changing the address, you must have already decided on the new address. Whether it is your home, new office, or even an address provider, make sure you have the new address ready before you proceed with changing the LLC address.
Ensure you are able to receive mail at the new address. Though this address is not where service of process documents are served, it is important to have a mail handling facility at this address.
2. File a Articles of Amendment
File Articles of Amendment with the Secretary of State online, in person, or by mail. You can also restate your initial articles, however, the state doesn't provide a form. The fees will be the same as mail-in filings.
Filing fees (online)
$20
Filing fees (mail)
$30
Address
302 West Washington Street, Room E018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 232-6576
3. File Bussiness Address Change with DOR
You will also have to file a Business Address Change with the Department of Revenue of Indiana. This can be done by mail or online.
Filing fee
$0
4. File Form 8822-B with IRS
Apart from filing the address change with the respective state. You will also need to file with the IRS, to notify them of the change of address. Using Form 8822-B.
5. Update your operating agreement
Change the address mentioned in the operating agreement to reflect the newly updated address.
6. Update state and federal government records
If there are government documents where you had to submit LLC address, make sure you update them.
7. Update your business contacts
Inform your banks, suppliers, partners, customers, privacy policies, and other legal documents.
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Indiana. Indiana maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Indiana business search tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Indiana's inbiz. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$10
Reservation period
120 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
IC §23-0.5-3-2
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
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The name of a limited liability company must contain the phrase "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC".
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Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
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Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
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Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Articles of Organization
In Indiana, Articles of Organization is the form you file with the Secretary of State to form an LLC. It contains the articles of formation for the LLC.
Filing Articles of Organization
There are a couple of ways to file
Address
Secretary of State
Business Services Division
302 W. Washington St.
Room E-018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Online fee
$90
Online processing time
1 hour
Mailing fee
$100
Mail processing time
3 - 4 days
Registered agent
A registered agent is an agent of your LLC on whom any notice, process or demand may be served. Every LLC in Indiana needs to have a registered agent located in the state.
Requirements
According to Indiana Code § 23-18.1-6-8:
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Registered agent can be an individual or an authorised organisation.
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Registered agent must have a street address where they can personally receive service of process.
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Office of Registered agent cannot be just a mailbox service of a telephone answering service.
Frequently asked questions
Related steps in Indiana
There are other actions you can perform in your Indiana LLC. See the pages for more details.
Indiana LLC add member
Indiana LLC remove member
Indiana LLC change name