Iowa LLC
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5–10 business days for standard online processing through the Iowa Secretary of State. Once the LLC is approved, we obtain the EIN the same day and deliver your bank-ready packet within a day or two after that.

Our service is $299 flat. Iowa's state filing fee is $50, paid directly to the Iowa Secretary of State. First-year total is $349, with no upsells and no tiered pricing.

No. Iowa allows non-residents to form and own LLCs in the state. You do need an Iowa registered agent — that's included in the $299 for the first year. Our Des Moines office serves as the agent of record.

Yes. Iowa allows single-member LLCs, which the IRS treats as disregarded entities by default — meaning the LLC's income flows through to the owner's personal tax return.

Four things: your Iowa Articles of Organization filed by a formation specialist, federal EIN obtained from the IRS, a custom operating agreement drafted to your actual ownership structure, and one year of registered agent service in Iowa. No hidden costs, no tiered pricing.

Iowa requires a biennial report — filed every two years — at a cost of $30. Miss the deadline and the LLC risks administrative dissolution.

Yes, Iowa law requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive service of process and official correspondence. Our Des Moines office serves as your registered agent for the first year as part of the $299.

Yes. After the first year you can renew our service at $119/year, or designate yourself, an employee, or another agent by filing a change-of-agent form with the Iowa Secretary of State. The state typically charges a small fee for the change.

Yes. Our operating agreements are drafted to your actual ownership structure — member names, percentages, voting rights, profit allocations — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Every major U.S. bank accepts them for business account opening.

Biennial report: $30 online, $45 by mail. Due between January 1 and April 1 in odd or even years based on formation year. Filed via Fast Track Filing system.