Indiana DBA (Doing Business As) Guide (2026)

Fees and rules for all 92 Indiana counties · Updated 2026

In Indiana, an assumed name (DBA) is filed with the County Recorder, not the County Clerk. The recording fee varies by county — contact your county recorder to confirm the current fee. Be sure to go to the Recorder, not the Clerk.

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The one thing to knowThe DBA is filed with the County Recorder, not the County Clerk.

The process

  1. File with the County Recorder

    Assumed name (DBA) registrations are filed with the County Recorder, not the County Clerk.

  2. Pay the fee

    The recording fee varies by county — contact your county recorder to confirm it before you go.

DBA filing by county — all 92 Indiana counties

CountyFee
Adams CountyVaries by county
Allen CountyVaries by county
Bartholomew CountyVaries by county
Benton CountyVaries by county
Blackford CountyVaries by county
Boone CountyVaries by county
Brown CountyVaries by county
Carroll CountyVaries by county
Cass CountyVaries by county
Clark CountyVaries by county
Clay CountyVaries by county
Clinton CountyVaries by county
Crawford CountyVaries by county
Daviess CountyVaries by county
Dearborn CountyVaries by county
Decatur CountyVaries by county
DeKalb CountyVaries by county
Delaware CountyVaries by county
Dubois CountyVaries by county
Elkhart CountyVaries by county
Fayette CountyVaries by county
Floyd CountyVaries by county
Fountain CountyVaries by county
Franklin CountyVaries by county
Fulton CountyVaries by county
Gibson CountyVaries by county
Grant CountyVaries by county
Greene CountyVaries by county
Hamilton CountyVaries by county
Hancock CountyVaries by county
Harrison CountyVaries by county
Hendricks CountyVaries by county
Henry CountyVaries by county
Howard CountyVaries by county
Huntington CountyVaries by county
Jackson CountyVaries by county
Jasper CountyVaries by county
Jay CountyVaries by county
Jefferson CountyVaries by county
Jennings CountyVaries by county
Johnson CountyVaries by county
Knox CountyVaries by county
Kosciusko CountyVaries by county
LaGrange CountyVaries by county
Lake CountyVaries by county
LaPorte CountyVaries by county
Lawrence CountyVaries by county
Madison CountyVaries by county
Marion CountyVaries by county
Marshall CountyVaries by county
Martin CountyVaries by county
Miami CountyVaries by county
Monroe CountyVaries by county
Montgomery CountyVaries by county
Morgan CountyVaries by county
Newton CountyVaries by county
Noble CountyVaries by county
Ohio CountyVaries by county
Orange CountyVaries by county
Owen CountyVaries by county
Parke CountyVaries by county
Perry CountyVaries by county
Pike CountyVaries by county
Porter CountyVaries by county
Posey CountyVaries by county
Pulaski CountyVaries by county
Putnam CountyVaries by county
Randolph CountyVaries by county
Ripley CountyVaries by county
Rush CountyVaries by county
Scott CountyVaries by county
Shelby CountyVaries by county
Spencer CountyVaries by county
St. Joseph CountyVaries by county
Starke CountyVaries by county
Steuben CountyVaries by county
Sullivan CountyVaries by county
Switzerland CountyVaries by county
Tippecanoe CountyVaries by county
Tipton CountyVaries by county
Union CountyVaries by county
Vanderburgh CountyVaries by county
Vermillion CountyVaries by county
Vigo CountyVaries by county
Wabash CountyVaries by county
Warren CountyVaries by county
Warrick CountyVaries by county
Washington CountyVaries by county
Wayne CountyVaries by county
Wells CountyVaries by county
White CountyVaries by county
Whitley CountyVaries by county

Indiana-specific details

Recorder, not Clerk

Assumed name (DBA) registrations in Indiana are filed with the County Recorder, not the County Clerk. The recording fee varies by county.

What to bring

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Indiana DBA cost?

The recording fee varies by county — contact your county recorder to confirm the current fee.

Where do I file a DBA in Indiana?

With the County Recorder, not the County Clerk,.

Can I file it with the County Clerk?

No. Assumed name registrations are filed with the County Recorder.

What law governs Indiana DBA filings?

Assumed name registrations for sole proprietors and general partnerships are filed with the County Recorder. Formal entities (LLCs and corporations) file an assumed name with the Indiana Secretary of State through INBiz instead.