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A "Domestic" LLC will be a limited liability company organized in Iowa by filing the Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State. The state does not have an official paper form for this type of filing, so if you wish to file by paper, you will have to draft your own Certificate. Refer to the Iowa Code 489.201 for requirements. Your drafted Certificate of Organization can be mailed, delivered, or walked in to the Secretary of State's office for filing. There is also an online filing option.
The name of the company must contain the one of the following words or abbreviations: "Limited Liability Company," "Limited Company," "LLC," "L.L.C.," "L.C.," or "LC." "Limited" may be abbreviated ad "Ltd." and "Company" may be abbreviated as "Co."
Filing fee is $50.
Iowa Biennial Report RequirementEvery domestic and foreign limited liability company is required to file a biennial report. The first report will be due between January 1 and April 1 of the first odd-numbered year after the calendar year in which the LLC was formed or registered. A subsequent biennial report will be due between January 1 and April 1 of each following odd-numbered calendar year.
A "Foreign" LLC will be a limited liability company that was organized in another state and that wishes to register and conduct business in Iowa. You will file the Limited Liability Company Application for Certificate of Authority. The state does have a paper form available which can be mailed, delivered, or walked in to the Secretary of State's office for filing. There is also an online filing option.
The name of the company must contain the one of the following words or abbreviations: "Limited Liability Company," "Limited Company," "LLC," "L.L.C.," "L.C.," or "LC." "Limited" may be abbreviated ad "Ltd." and "Company" may be abbreviated as "Co."
A Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of organization must also be included.
Filing FeesFiling fee is $100.
Iowa Biennial Report RequirementEvery domestic and foreign limited liability company is required to file a biennial report. The first report will be due between January 1 and April 1 of the first odd-numbered year after the calendar year in which the LLC was formed or registered. A subsequent biennial report will be due between January 1 and April 1 of each following odd-numbered calendar year.
A "Domestic" corporation will be incorporated in Iowa by filing the Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State's office. The state does not have an official paper form for this type of filing, so if you wish to file by paper, you will have to draft your own Articles. Refer to the Iowa Code 490.202 for requirements. Your drafted Articles of Incorporation can be mailed, delivered, or walked in to the Secretary of State's office for filing. There is also an online filing option.
The name of the company must include one of the following words or abbreviations: "Corporation," "Incorporated," "Company," "Limited," "Corp.," "Inc.," "Co.," or "Ltd."
The filing fee is $50.
Iowa Biennial Report RequirementEvery domestic and foreign corporation is required to file a biennial report. The first report will be due between January 1 and April 1 of the first even-numbered year after the calendar year in which the LLC was formed or registered. A subsequent biennial report will be due between January 1 and April 1 of each following even-numbered calendar year.
A "Foreign" corporation will be a corporation that was organized in another state and that wishes to register and conduct business in Iowa. You will file the Application for Certificate of Authority with the Secretary of State. The state does have a paper form available which can be mailed, delivered, or walked in to the Secretary of State's office for filing. There is also an online filing option.
Filing FeesThe filing fee is $100.
What else do I need to include?A Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of incorporation must also be included. This must be dated within 90 days of your filing to Iowa.
Iowa Biennial Report RequirementEvery domestic and foreign corporation is required to file a biennial report. The first report will be due between January 1 and April 1 of the first even-numbered year after the calendar year in which the LLC was formed or registered. A subsequent biennial report will be due between January 1 and April 1 of each following even-numbered calendar year.
