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Register your LLC in Iowa
To register an LLC formed in another state in Iowa, file Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services and pay $100.
Before: at home
Iowa wants proof from the home state: certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.
During: in Iowa
- File
- Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
- Fee
- $100
- Agent
- A registered agent with a Iowa street address
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026)
Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Iowa these three do it.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. IA Registered Agent.org
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Iowa Registered Agent.co
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Iowa page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services.
After: staying registered
Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year). The services above include the agent for year one.
Iowa questions
Can my existing LLC operate in Iowa?
Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services and pay $100; you do not form a new LLC.
What do I need from my home state?
Certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days.
What happens after I register in Iowa?
Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year), and a registered agent must stay in place.
Sources
- Iowa Secretary of State, business entity forms and fees: sos.iowa.gov/businesses/business-entity-forms-and-fees, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form 635_0010: sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/635_0010.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement: www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.902.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Iowa Code 489.905, activities that do not count: www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.905.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Iowa Code 489.212, biennial report: www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.212.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, certificate of existence: sos.iowa.gov/businesses/certificate-existence, checked October 8, 2026