Foreign Entity Fees

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Iowa foreign entity fees

To register a foreign LLC in Iowa you pay $100 to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.

Fee by entity type

EntityForeign feeBasis
LLC$100Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
For-profit corporation$100Iowa Code § 490.1503
Nonprofit corporation$25Iowa Code § 504.1503
Limited partnership$100Iowa Code § 488.902
LLP$100Iowa Code § 486A.1102

Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services before you file.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026)

If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Iowa.

#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.

The LLC filing

Form
Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
Home-state certificate
Certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days
Yearly filing
Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year)

Questions about Iowa

What does an LLC pay to register in Iowa?

$100, with Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement.

Is the Iowa corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?

Yes, both are $100.

Which service should an LLC use in Iowa?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $100 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

Sources for the LLC fee