A series LLC in Indiana is a form of LLC that offers its owners and members unique liability and tax advantages. The series LLC is made up of a master LLC and one or more sub-series that branch out of it.

It is not difficult to establish your own Series LLC in Indiana. It’s easy with our step-by-step instructions!

An illustration of how a series L L C permits its members to split a “parent” L L C’s assets and activities into a number of “child” series.

You should know the answers to the following questions before naming your series LLC:

1. Series LLC name regulations differ per state. When name your series LLC in Indiana, you must follow both regular and series LLC naming requirements.

Follow the Indiana LLC Naming Regulations:

2. Consider the following basic guidelines for making the titles of your series more identifiable, unified, and clear:

3. Does my company name exist in Indiana? Do a name search on the State of Indiana website to ensure that the name you choose isn’t already used.

Is my company’s name accessible as a URL? We propose that you investigate if your company’s name is accessible as a web domain. Even if you don’t intend to create a company website right away, you may wish to purchase the URL to prevent others from doing so.

A Registered Agent must be designated for your Indiana LLC. The parent LLC’s Registered Agent must be the same for each child series.

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What exactly is a Registered Agent? A registered agent is a person or corporation that agrees to deliver and receive legal documents on your LLC’s behalf. Service of process of legal action (if you are sued) and state filings are examples of such paperwork.

Who is eligible to be a Registered Agent? A registered agent must be an Indiana citizen or a company allowed to do business in Indiana. You may choose someone from your organization, even yourself.

You must submit the Series LLC Articles of Organization with the State of Indiana to register your LLC. This may be done online or in the mail.

New series LLC owners in Indiana must fill out the Articles of Organization Domestic Master LLC Form for the master LLC and the Articles of Designation Form for the kid series.

To register a new series LLC firm with the state of Indiana, new series LLC business owners need follow these simple steps:

When forming a series LLC in Indiana, an operating agreement is necessary. The operating agreement is not required to be registered with the state.

What exactly is an operating agreement? An operating agreement is a legal document that outlines an LLC’s ownership and running processes.

Why are operating agreements necessary? The operating agreement for a series LLC is crucial since it sets the liability restrictions (asset protection) of the individual series. A court may not sustain the protection between the series if there is no precise description of liability safeguards.

What exactly is an EIN? A corporate entity is identified by its Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Federal Tax Identification Number. Each of your series LLC’s offspring series will need an EIN.

Why do I need an EIN? An EIN is necessary for the following activities: