Reference · Iowa
Iowa LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in Iowa, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | Iowa Secretary of State (Fast Track Filing) |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $50 |
| Filing fee notes | Certificate of Organization: $50 flat. Not confirmed from an official fee-schedule page (attempts returned 404); cross-verified via secondary source and consistent with an official Iowa SOS reinstatement form. |
| Standard processing | Online (Fast Track Filing) faster than mail; exact turnaround unconfirmed. |
| Expedited options | Not confirmed. |
| Periodic report | Biennial Report |
| Report frequency | biennial |
| Report fee | $30 |
| Report deadline | LLCs (with LPs and nonprofit corporations) file in ODD-numbered years. $30 online via Fast Track Filing; $45 by mail or in person. |
| Late penalty | Not specified on the official page. |
| Administrative dissolution | Not specified on the official page. A $5 reinstatement filing fee appears on an official SOS reinstatement form. |
| State tax | No franchise tax for LLCs (Iowa's franchise tax applies only to financial institutions). |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $50 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Cross-checked, pending a second verification pass
- Report data confirmed from official help.sos.iowa.gov. Formation fee not confirmed from an official page.
- IMPORTANT MODELLING NOTE: odd-year cadence means an LLC formed in an odd year could owe a report almost immediately; the $50 assumes even-year formation.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- help.sos.iowa.gov — https://help.sos.iowa.gov/how-do-i-file-biennial-report
- sos.iowa.gov — https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/635_2001.pdf