Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Florida Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

To do business in Iowa, a corporation formed in Florida registers there on Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Florida's Certificate of Status ($8.75). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Florida records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Florida vs Iowa: the paperwork

	Florida formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$8.75	$100 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.fl.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	May 1	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

From Florida to Iowa, step by step

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

Your Florida name and Iowa's rules

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

Agents: Iowa and Florida

Florida and Iowa both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Florida; ours takes Iowa's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Florida and Iowa

Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($150); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Florida to Iowa

An LLC formed in Florida files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($5)). After that come Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Iowa company in Florida

A corporation formed in Iowa that registers with Florida files Form CR2E007 with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Iowa

Does my Florida company need to register in Iowa?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Florida corporation in Iowa?

$299 at checkout; Iowa may also want Florida's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Florida's report ($150) and Iowa's report ($60, every two years).

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa accept my Florida name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

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

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