The Indiana Secretary of State allows the public to use the InBiz business entity search page to find information about a specific, organization, contractor, and other entities registered to operate as a business in the State of Indiana. Potentially, many businesses can fall within a User’s request. A filter is available to narrow the search results. The business entity search will deliver the registered Indiana entities that match the criteria input by a user.

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Business Entity Search

1. Access The Indiana Secretary Of State INBiz Business Entity Search Page

2. Supply The Parameters For The Query On Indiana Entities

This page will require that one of three radio buttons is selected to define where the phrase being searched will appear in the search item.

• Contains
• Starts With
• Exact Match

Choose the best radio button that defines the type of information. Produce the search item in the text box.

• Business Name
• Business ID
• Filing Number
• Registered Agent Name
• Incorporator Or Governing Person Name

Additional pieces of information may be supplied to aid the query results. For example, the type of entity being sought can be selected from the drop-down menu.

• Type
• Status
• Name Type
• Street Address 1
• City
• Zip Code

Use the “Search” button to run the query.

3. Seek Out The Indiana Entity From The Search Results

The query result will deliver several columns of information in a table.

Select the “Business ID” of the Indiana entity from the first column.

• Business ID
• Business Name
• Name Type
• Entity Type
• Principal Office Address
• Registered Agent Name
• Status

Use the navigation buttons below the table to maneuver through the results.

4. Review The Indiana Business’s Details

The defining details of the Indiana entity will display in three sections. Review the first area or the basic contact and filing information for this business.

• Business Details
  • Business Name
  • Entity Type
  • Creation Date
  • Principal Office Address
  • Jurisdiction Of Formation
  • Business ID
  • Business Status
  • Inactive Date
  • Expiration Date
  • Business Entity Report Due Date
  • Years Due

The owner, officer, or the member responsible for the business entity’s actions is documented.

• Governing Person Information
  • Title
  • Name
  • Address

The final area presents the Indiana registered agent for this entity.

• Registered Agent Information
  • Type
  • Name
  • Address

The buttons located in the bottom right-hand side of the page allow for more information regarding the Indiana entity’s history to be accessed.

• Options
  • Filing History
  • Name History
  • Assumed Name History
  • Certified Copy Request

The option to cancel or return to the search is available (in the lower left corner).

• Cancel
• Return To Search