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Incorporate in Iowa or Form an Iowa LLC

Requirements to Incorporate in Iowa

State of Iowa Incorporation Filing Fee: $50

Our Service Fee: ONLY $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)

Your total cost for forming a Iowa Corporation: $95

How long will incorporating in Iowa take?

Standard Filing Time - About 2 weeks
Expedited Filing Time - about 1 to 5 business days - additional fees apply

Additional services available when incorporating a business in Iowa Get a Quick Quote

Ready to incorporate your business in Iowa? Simply fill out our
Online Incorporation Order Form. Start Biz Here will handle the rest!

How to name a corporation in Iowa : When incorporating in Iowa the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state.
Common name endings - Incorporated, Inc., Corporation or Corp.

Directors: One or more -  no residency restriction. Iowa does not require the listing of directors in the articles of incorporation.

Officers: One individual can hold all offices. (i.e. president, secretary and treasurer) Iowa does not require listing of officers in the articles of incorporation.

Stock: Number of shares does not affect state filing fee.

S Corporation Election: IA does recognize federal s-corp election.

Requirements to Form Iowa LLC

State of Iowa LLC Filing Fee: $50

Our Service Fee: ONLY $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)

Your total cost for forming an Iowa LLC: $95

How long will llc formation in Iowa take?

Standard Filing Time - About 2 weeks
Expedited Filing Time - about 1 to 5 business days - additional fees apply

Additional services available when forming an llc in Iowa? Get a Quick Quote

Ready to Form an LLC in Iowa? Simply fill out our Online LLC Formation Order Form.
Start Biz Here we'll do the rest!

How to name a LLC in Iowa: When forming an LLC in Iowa the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state. Common name endings - Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Membership: One or more - no residency restriction. Iowa does not require listing of members in the articles of organization.

Management: Iowa does not require the listing of managers in the articles of organization.

Registered Agent in Iowa

Iowa Corporations and Limited Liability Companies are required to have a registered agent who must maintain a physical address in the State of Iowa and be available during standard business hours.

What is the process for Incorporating or forming an LLC in Iowa?

Upon receipt of your Iowa incorporation or LLC formation order we:

• Check your name choice for availability in the State of IA
• Prepare your IA incorporating documents and send them to the state for filing
• Monitor the progress of your filing for acceptance by the state
• Notify you upon receipt of your filing confirmation by our office
• Forward your filed documents/confirmation to you
• We then fulfill any additional service requests

You can also choose to have us:

• Rush file your incorporation documents using our Expedited Filing Service
• Provide you with certified copies of your filed formation documents
• Obtain your Employer Identification Number (Tax ID #)
• Prepare your S-Corporation Election
• Act as Registered Agent for your IA company
• Supply you with one of our quality Corporate or LLC Kits and/or Forms CD

Ready to incorporate a business in Iowa? We make it easy. Simply fill out our
Online Order Form for Iowa and our experienced professionals will handle the rest. You can feel confident in knowing that the Start Biz Here staff has been incorporating businesses in Iowa for just over ten years.

After incorporating a business in Iowa be sure to take advantage of the
other services we offer for assisting with the maintenance a growth of your company.