Registering an out-of-state LLC in Iowa
An LLC formed in another state pays $100 to register in Iowa, then files the same recurring reports as a Iowa LLC.
Foreign LLC in Iowa
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Foreign Registration Statement (Iowa Code 489.903)source$100
Biennial Reportsource$45 / 2 yrs
Year one$100
Every year after (average)$22.50
5-year total$190
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Iowa — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Iowa generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Foreign Registration Statement (Iowa Code 489.903) with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.