Iowa: ordered by value
Ordered by our
value rule. No state fee depends on the agent.
1. Iowa Registered Agent.co: best for companies that never leave the state
Top of the tally
$99 per year, then $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Iowa Registered Agent.co books the first line, since three years total $297 for a company that stays put.
A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing wins the first row, because cost is the heaviest column.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Online copies of legal papers
Gains
- Just $99 a year
- A smaller yearly entry than the national row
Minus column
- Covers Iowa and nothing else
- You would do the biennial report on your own
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in several states
Any state
$149 per year, then $149
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing is second: $149 a year with renewal at $149, and one account for any state.
Iowa Registered Agent.co nets $150 lower across three years, enough to sort ahead.
Included lines
- A physical address of record
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Just $149 a year
- One price across all fifty states
Minus column
- $50 extra each year
- The yearly report stays with you
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3. IA Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state address
Iowa specialist
$99 per year, then $99
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Row 3, IA Registered Agent.org, books this way: three years total $297 for a company that stays put.
Iowa Registered Agent.co posts the same prices.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Online copies of legal papers
Gains
- A smaller yearly entry than the national row
- Just $99 a year
Minus column
- Covers Iowa and nothing else
- You would do the biennial report on your own
What each row adds up to
Service fees only, from each company's prices read November 13, 2026. Within ten years no line passes another.
Break-even check
Totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
What Iowa itself charges
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.
Notes on the order
Three-year tally put Iowa Registered Agent.co in row one. That column carries 39% of the sort, and jobs ticked off, renewal step, break-even tally and price on the page make up the rest.
Iowa Registered Agent.co nets $297 after three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
Iowa registered agent rules (official, Iowa Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Any individual or business with a place of business in Iowa that has agreed to serve. Law: Iowa Code § 489.115.
The address has to be a place of business in Iowa. The registered office street address and the agent's business office have to match, and P.O. boxes are not accepted.
From: see legis.iowa.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger
The zero-service option
A qualifying owner can skip the agent fee entirely. Hiring a service instead costs $99 to $149 a year.
Quick answers
What does an Iowa registered agent cost per year?
The rows charge $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 across the rows, with state fees left out.
Must an LLC in Iowa name a registered agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent?
If you qualify, yes; the requirements section lists the rules.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
$30 biennially for the biennial report, filed by the cutoff April 1 of odd-numbered years.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Not within ten years; no row overtakes another.
Which registered agent is the best value in Iowa?
By our value sort the Iowa rows run Iowa Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and IA Registered Agent.org, led on three-year tally by Iowa Registered Agent.co.
Sources and price pages
- August 2026 entry: Iowa Secretary of State, Business, source help.sos.iowa.gov
- August 2026 entry: Iowa Secretary of State, Business, source help.sos.iowa.gov
- August 2026 entry: Iowa report due date, source legis.iowa.gov
- August 2026 entry: Iowa Code § 489.201, source legis.iowa.gov
- October 2026 entry: Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, source legis.iowa.gov
- October 2026 entry: Iowa registered agent statute, source legis.iowa.gov
- Iowa Registered Agent.co pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Iowa service page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- IA Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026