Iowa ledger, best value first
Service prices only. The $100 state fee is identical in every row.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies on the grow
Best value
$199 plus state fee, then $149/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Best value for Iowa is Mainstay Filing: a $199 service fee in any state with the first agent year included.
Carried to year three it totals $100 more than Iowa Registered Agent.co; the jobs it covers outweigh that on our sort.
Year one carries no agent charge; $149 a year follows.
Included lines
- Registration prepared and filed
- Registered agent, year one free
- Fifty-state coverage
Gains
- One fee for any state
- Agent costs nothing in year one
- $199, with state fees on top
Minus column
- $50/yr extra for the agent
2
2. Iowa Registered Agent.co: best for a lean registration
One-state plan
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 2, Iowa Registered Agent.co, books this way: $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
Included lines
- State registration
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- No agent charge in year one
- Only $199 to register
- $99 a year from year two
Minus column
- Another company is needed for the home state
3
3. IA Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state filer
One-state plan
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 3, IA Registered Agent.org, books this way: $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
Its published prices equal Iowa Registered Agent.co's.
Included lines
- State registration
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Only $199 to register
- $99 a year from year two
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- Another company is needed for the home state
What each row adds up to
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Tally your own timeline
Set the years and the calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row.
Iowa fee schedule
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
Why the table is ordered this way
At 28%, jobs ticked off is the column that decided the first row.
With the LLC in two states, reach decided it.
Iowa foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
The Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services receives the Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement (Form 635_0010) and $100 from out-of-state LLCs working in Iowa. The filing needs certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation no older than 90 days.
Without registration, expect it cannot file its own lawsuits there (Iowa Code 489.902).
Cited: official page sos.iowa.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
Filing on your own
With no service you pay the state $130 over three years and handle every form. Hiring costs $397 to $497 more for that work.
Quick answers
What does Iowa charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$100 as the official fee, with $199 more if a service files it.
What do three years of service add up to?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement (Form 635_0010), submitted to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services.
Does Iowa want a document from the home state?
Yes, and it must be dated within 90 days: certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation.
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The biennial report costs $30.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Iowa?
The first line belongs to Mainstay Filing, the second to Iowa Registered Agent.co and the third to IA Registered Agent.org.
Sources and price pages
- help.sos.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Secretary of State, Business, entered August 2026
- help.sos.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Secretary of State, Business, entered August 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa report due date, entered August 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Code § 489.201, entered August 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, entered October 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa registered agent statute, entered October 2026
- sos.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Secretary of State, business, entered October 2026
- sos.iowa.gov supplies LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form, entered October 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement, entered October 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Code 489.905, activities that, entered October 2026
- sos.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Secretary of State, certificate, entered October 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Code 489.902, registration to, entered November 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Code 490.1502, registration of, entered November 2026
- Iowa service page at Mainstay Filing, booked November 13, 2026
- pricing page at Iowa Registered Agent.co, booked November 13, 2026
- pricing page at IA Registered Agent.org, booked November 13, 2026