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Incorporation Resources Directory - Indiana

Indiana

The choice of a business entity is a complex decision that has legal and tax implications for the small business owner.  We highly recommend that you contact your certified public accountant, tax professional and / or an attorney before deciding on your choice of entity.  The material presented here is for information purposes only.

Contact

Secretary of State

Address

201 State House

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Telephone

317-232-6532 

Fax

317-233-3283

Website

http://www.in.gov/sos/

Business formation in Indiana

In Indiana the Business Services Division administers all business-related responsibilities for the Secretary of State including registering of new businesses, filing of commercial liens, and issuance of trademarks, notaries public and summonses.  For detailed information on how to conduct business as a Sole Proprietor, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, S-Corporation, C-Corporation or Limited Liability Company we recommend that you get in touch with this office. 

In addition to getting valuable information on incorporations and the State Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), you will most likely also be able to obtain the forms and fees required by the State to incorporate or form a business entity; how to file a Doing Business As (DBA) certificate, corporate records and other helpful information on conducting your business in the State.  The Business Services Division can be reached at (317) 232-6576.

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