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About Iowa Certificate of Authority
Iowa Certificate of Authority helps entities formed outside Iowa get the Iowa paper that fits them, whether that is a nonprofit's certificate of authority or an LLC's or corporation's registration, and files it with the Secretary of State.
Why we sort first
Iowa uses different papers for different entities, and a wrong choice costs weeks. Matching the entity to its paper is the first thing we do on every order.
Where our advice ends
Counsel in Iowa should answer whether your activity requires authority, how to treat earlier months, and what tax applies. Our job is the paper, the certificate timing and the filing.
Our fee and Iowa's
We tell you which Iowa fee applies before you pay. An LLC and a nonprofit pay different amounts. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Get Iowa authority to operate
IA$199
+ the Iowa fee for your entity type, from $25
- The Iowa paper that fits your entity type, drafted from what you tell us
- The certificate of existence from home, ordered so it lands inside Iowa's ninety days
- An Iowa registered agent or office: ours, or your current one
- The filing sent and the state's record returned, with your report year marked
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Not sure which Iowa paper you need?
Name your entity type and home state and we will say what Iowa asks.