Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

A corporation formed in Georgia that wants to do business in Iowa files Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Georgia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Georgia vs Iowa: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$10	$100 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	April 1	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

How Georgia companies register with Iowa

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

Your Georgia name and Iowa's rules

If another Iowa company uses the Georgia name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Iowa's records for Georgia's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Iowa agent and the Georgia one

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

Yearly filings: Iowa and Georgia

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

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Iowa

An LLC formed in Georgia files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Iowa

Does my Georgia company need to register in Iowa?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Iowa?

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

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa accept my Georgia name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

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

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