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Iowa foreign LLC requirements

Iowa asks a foreign LLC for Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement and a $100 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementIowa
ApplicationForm 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
Filed withIowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Fee$100
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit90 days
Registered agentA registered agent with a Iowa street address
Yearly filingBiennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year)

Good standing

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, then file it with the Iowa application. 36 states require one.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026)

#ServiceService feeIowa feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$100Year one included, then $149/yr
2IA Registered Agent.org$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr
3Iowa Registered Agent.co$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

Every year after

Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Iowa questions

Does Iowa require a good-standing certificate?

Yes. Certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Iowa?

Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Iowa?

$100. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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