Entity or EORfor hiring in Indiana.
Teamed hires your Indiana team through its own entity today, so you skip formation and payroll setup while keeping the option to incorporate later.
At a glance
Indiana entity vs EOR, quickly
Registering a business in Indiana through INBiz carries a $100 formation fee, and once you're operating, Indiana taxes corporate income at 4.9%. An EOR like Teamed lets you hire Indiana employees without touching either of those steps yourself, because Teamed's own entity carries the registration and the tax exposure instead.
- Corporate income tax
- 4.9%
- Formation / registration fee
- $100
Setting up in Indiana
Registering a legal entity in Indiana
Forming a company in Indiana means filing with the Secretary of State through the INBiz portal, and that filing carries a $100 registration fee. You'll also need a registered agent, an operating structure, and a plan for ongoing state filings before you can put a single employee on payroll.
Once the entity exists, it becomes the taxpayer. Indiana applies a 4.9% corporate income tax to the business, and you're now responsible for payroll tax registration, unemployment insurance accounts, and workers' compensation coverage on top of that, all before your first Indiana hire starts work.
The EOR route
Hiring through an EOR instead
Teamed's entity in Indiana becomes the legal employer of record for your team member, which means Teamed carries the INBiz registration, the 4.9% corporate income tax exposure, and the payroll compliance that come with it. You sign an employment agreement through Teamed and manage the person's day-to-day work directly.
This matters most when you're hiring one or two people, testing whether Indiana is the right market, or moving fast on an offer and don't want a formation filing sitting between you and a signed contract.
The honest take
EOR is a fair choice, not a fallback
An employer of record is sometimes the better answer, not a lesser one, especially for a small or still-changing headcount, or when you're testing whether Indiana is worth a long-term commitment. Talk to a member of the team about your specific plans, and if you want the numbers, run them through the crossover calculator rather than guessing.
Your own entity, when you're ready
Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact.
When an Indiana team grows into something permanent, Teamed's Global Entity and Employment Operations service, which we call GEMO, sets up your own entity, migrates the employment relationship over, and hands you a functioning company, not a half-finished shell. Teamed runs this same playbook across 100+ countries.
In Indiana that means Teamed handles the INBiz registration and the $100 filing on your behalf, gets your entity ready to carry the 4.9% corporate income tax as a going concern, and transfers your existing employees into it without a gap in their employment.
Before you commit
Sometimes an employer of record is the better fit
An employer of record is sometimes the better answer, not a lesser one, especially for a small or still-changing headcount, or when you're testing whether Indiana is worth a long-term commitment. Talk to a member of the team about your specific plans, and if you want the numbers, run them through the crossover calculator rather than guessing.
Contractors, employer of record and your own entity all run on one platform at Teamed, so moving between them later does not mean changing provider or re-onboarding anybody. Real HR and legal experts handle the work rather than a ticket queue.
Talk to a member of the team and we will tell you plainly which one suits where you are. If you would rather look at the numbers yourself first, the crossover calculator models it on local salaries and employer costs rather than on a headcount rule of thumb.
Who carries it
Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact.
Global Entity and Employment Operations, which we call GEMO, is how Teamed forms your company, registers it for tax and payroll, runs it month to month and keeps its filings current, across 100+ countries. You stay the employer. We do the work behind it.
In Indiana that means Teamed handles the INBiz registration and the $100 filing on your behalf, gets your entity ready to carry the 4.9% corporate income tax as a going concern, and transfers your existing employees into it without a gap in their employment.
They set up our EU entity and moved hires across without missing a payroll.
Questions
Indiana EOR and entity questions
Do I need my own entity to hire employees in Indiana?
No. An EOR like Teamed can legally employ your Indiana-based team through its own registered entity, so you don't need to file with the Indiana Secretary of State yourself. This works well while your headcount is small or your plans are still forming.
How much does it cost to register a business in Indiana?
Registering through the Indiana Secretary of State's INBiz portal carries a $100 formation fee. That's the direct filing cost, on top of ongoing obligations like registered agent service and payroll tax registration.
What corporate tax rate applies once I have an Indiana entity?
Indiana applies a 4.9% corporate income tax rate to businesses operating in the state. When you hire through an EOR instead, that tax liability sits with Teamed's entity, not with you.
When should I move from an EOR to my own Indiana entity?
It depends on your salaries and how long you intend to keep a team in Indiana, not on a fixed headcount. Run your numbers through the crossover calculator or talk to a member of the team to see where the math actually turns in your favor.
Can Teamed help me set up an Indiana entity later?
Yes. Teamed's GEMO service sets up your Indiana entity, handles the INBiz registration, and migrates your existing employees into it directly, so you don't lose continuity of employment during the switch.
Where these figures come from
Sources
Figures on this page come from the Indiana Department of Revenue's Income Tax Information Bulletin #12 and the Indiana Secretary of State's INBiz business registration system.
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