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How to register a foreign LLC in Iowa

Registering a foreign LLC in Iowa takes five steps and a $100 state fee, filed with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Iowa. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement. Download it from the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services.
  4. Pay $100. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days)
  • Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
  • The Iowa agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $100

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Iowa.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. IA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Iowa Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

Iowa guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Iowa?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement, pay $100 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Iowa application?

To the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Iowa steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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