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Living in Iowa with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Iowa and does business here, it generally registers with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services as a foreign LLC. The fee is $100.

Do I have to register?

Iowa expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeIowa foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$100$200
Delaware$110$100$210
Nevada$425$100$525

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026)

Want it handled? For Iowa, in order.

  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.

What you keep up

Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year). You also keep a registered agent in Iowa.

Iowa questions

Can I run an LLC from Iowa if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Iowa generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services takes the filing.

What does Iowa charge a foreign LLC?

$100.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

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

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