Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Delaware Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

A corporation formed in Delaware that wants to do business in Iowa files Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Delaware and Iowa each ask for

	Delaware formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Franchise Tax Report, $50, every year	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	March 1	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

How Delaware companies register with Iowa

We prepare and file Form 635_0110A
It names us as your Iowa registered agent, with your Delaware name and formation date. If Iowa wants the Delaware certificate, it is ordered first. Once Iowa approves it, the Delaware company can do business there.

Will your Delaware name work for Iowa?

If another Iowa company uses the Delaware name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Delaware name against Iowa's records before filing.

Agents: Iowa and Delaware

Delaware and Iowa both call it a registered agent. Iowa papers come to us; Delaware's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Iowa and Delaware

Delaware wants the Annual Franchise Tax Report every year ($50); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Iowa

An LLC formed in Delaware files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50)). After that come Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Iowa into Delaware

A corporation formed in Iowa that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $245 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Delaware to Iowa

Does my Delaware company need to register in Iowa?

Yes, once a Delaware business operates there; Iowa registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Iowa calls it registration for Delaware corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Iowa registration cost?

$299 at checkout; Iowa may also want Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Delaware's report ($50) and Iowa's report ($60, every two years).

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

Yes: the Delaware registered agent stays, and ours covers Iowa for year one.

Will Iowa accept my Delaware name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Delaware name at home.

Can I form a new Iowa corporation instead?

Yes, but Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Iowa's Biennial Report ($60), and the original keeps Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report.

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

Delaware companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal; until then, Iowa's report stays due alongside Delaware's filings.

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