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Iowa foreign qualification fee

Iowa charges $100 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services with Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$100
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
9th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$42.50 below the median
With a $199 service
$299
Yearly filing after
Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State), $30 (due: january 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year)

Nearest on the ranking: Idaho $100 · Maryland $100.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026)

  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 the fee buys

The fee pays for the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services to review and file Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Iowa fee questions

What is the Iowa foreign qualification fee?

$100 for an LLC.

Is Iowa expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 9th of 50 from the cheapest, $42.50 below the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Iowa?

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

Where the figures come from