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Invest in Indiana

A short guide for companies expanding into Indiana: the economy at a glance, the rules and steps to set up, and who can help, each with its source.

1. Indiana at a glance

Currency and inflation: see the United States at a glance

2. Before you set up

The body that handles foreign investment, any one-stop route and the zones, as the guide found them.

This guide does not cover the activities reserved for nationals. Before you apply, ask the body named above that handles foreign investment which activities are reserved.

Investment rules across the United States: see Invest in the United States

3. Steps to set up

The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.

Setting up in Indiana

  1. Register the business entity with the Secretary of State through INBiz, after checking name availability in the INBiz business search.Indiana Secretary of StateOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Indiana Department of Revenue, new business tax guide, July 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  2. Register with the Department of Revenue through INBiz, using the BT-1 application, for sales tax, withholding and other state taxes.Indiana Department of RevenueSales tax: nonrefundable US$25 for each location; withholding: no feeOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Indiana Department of Revenue, new business tax guide, July 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  3. Register with the Department of Workforce Development in its Uplink Employer Self Service system when you hire employees, to get an unemployment tax account.Indiana Department of Workforce DevelopmentOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, employer FAQ, 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  4. If the company is a bank, credit union or lender from outside Indiana, ask the Department of Financial Institutions how it is admitted and licensed.Indiana Department of Financial InstitutionsOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, depository applications, 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

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  1. Contact IEDC about sites, tax credits and its international offices before you choose a location.Indiana Economic Development CorporationOfficial page⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Source: IEDC, incentives page, 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

Steps that apply across the United States: see Invest in the United States

4. Organizations that help investors

Start with Secretary of State. Each card links to the organization’s own site.

Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets

Investment and business setup

Customs and tax

Chambers and industry associations

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5. Worth knowing

  • Business tax rates

    The Department of Revenue lists the corporate adjusted gross income tax at 4.9 percent, sales tax at 7 percent, and the individual income tax at 2.95 percent for 2026.

    What to do: Confirm current rates with the Department of Revenue before you model costs.

    Source: Indiana Department of Revenue, tax types page, 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  • State revenue forecast

    The State Budget Agency's December 2025 forecast puts fiscal 2026 corporate tax receipts (corporate income, utility receipts and financial institutions taxes) at US$1,022.0 million and fiscal 2027 at US$1,048.5 million.

    What to do: Check the State Budget Agency's latest forecast before you rely on state tax assumptions.

    Source: Indiana State Budget Agency, revenue forecast, December 2025⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  • Business filing changes

    From January 1, 2026, Indiana entities that work only remotely may keep a residential address off the public record, and filings that use a mail receiving agency address need disclosures.

    What to do: Check the new Secretary of State rules before you list an address on a filing.

    Source: Indiana Secretary of State, 2026 filing changes page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

  • Local income tax

    Indiana counties levy a local income tax, so a county's rate follows each resident's county of residence and most nonresidents' county of principal employment.

    What to do: Check each employee's county before you run payroll.

    Source: Indiana Department of Revenue, tax types page, 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 3, 2026

Across the United States: see Worth knowing in Invest in the United States

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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 3, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.