Iowa corporations and limited liability companies are formed by filing the original of the Articles of Incorporation (Organization) with the Secretary of State. The filing fee is $50 for both limited liability companies and corporations. The entire filing process takes at least three business days.
The name of the corporation or limited liability company must end with one of the following words: Incorporated, Corporation or Limited Liability Company, or their abbreviations: Inc., Corp., L.L.C. or LLC.
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The process of forming a non-profit corporation in Iowa is largely the same as formation of a regular, for-profit, corporation. Iowa Secretary of State charges a $20 fee to file non-profit Articles of Incorporation.
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To reserve a specific name for a future company, an individual must first check with Iowa Secretary of State if that name is available. If available, a name can be reserved by filing an application with Iowa Secretary of State. The filing fee is $10 and applications are usually processed within three business days.
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You may reserve a fictitious name if you are intending to do business using that name. In order to get a fictitious name you must file a fictitious name resolution with Iowa Secretary of State. The filing fee is $5.
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In order to be able to charge sales tax in Iowa, a company must file a Business Tax Registration Application with Iowa Department of Revenue. The state charges no fee for this application.
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In order to register to do business in Iowa, an out-of-state company must file Application for Certificate of Authority with Iowa Secretary of State.
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In order to change or amend its name, a company must file Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (Organization) with Iowa Secretary of State. Prior to filing an amendment, the company must check if its new name is available with the Secretary of State. The state filing fee is $50 for corporations or limited liability companies, $10 for nonprofit corporations, $100 for foreign corporations and LLCs and $25 for foreign nonprofit corporations.
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In order to officially dissolve, a company must file Articles of Dissolution with Iowa Secretary of State. The Secretary of State filing fee is $5 for corporations or limited liability companies and $10 for foreign corporations.
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Any company incorporated, organized or doing business in Iowa must maintain a registered agent in the State at all times. The registered agent must be physically located in Iowa and is appointed by the company to accept legal documents on its behalf.
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A company that is in good standing can obtain a Certificate of Existence (Good Standing) from Iowa Secretary of State. The Secretary of State fee for this service is $5 for corporations or limited liability companies. The certificates are mailed within two business days.
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A company can order certified copies of its official documents from Iowa Secretary of State. The state fee for ordering certified copies of Articles of Incorporation or Organization is $5 plus $1 copy charge per page. The Secretary of State takes approximately two business days to mail the certified copies.
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Iowa law does not require new businesses to publish legal announcements of formation.
An apostille certificate can be ordered from Iowa Secretary of State to confirm authenticity of any officially-filed corporate document, for use outside of the United States. The Secretary of State charges a $5 fee for the apostille certificate in addition to any fees charged for making certified copies of the requested documents. Processing takes approximately two business days.
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In order to sell tobacco products in the state, a company must obtain a Retail Tobacco Permit from Iowa Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue filing fee depends on two things: (1) The location of the business and, (2) the month issued and varies between $50-100.
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All Iowa corporations are required to file a Biennial Report. Iowa Secretary of State filing fee is $45 ($30 online) for all corporations, there is no filing fee for nonprofit corporations.
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