Foreign registration · no form number

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

A corporation formed in Iowa that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Iowa and Delaware side by side

	Iowa formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$5	$245 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	June 30
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Delaware

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

Will your Iowa name work for Delaware?

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Agents: Delaware and Iowa

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

Yearly filings: Delaware and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); Delaware wants the Foreign Corporation Annual Report every year ($125). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Delaware

An LLC formed in Iowa files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($30) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Delaware into Iowa

A corporation formed in Delaware that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0110A with $100 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Delaware

Does my Iowa company need to register in Delaware?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Delaware registration cost?

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want Iowa's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Delaware?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and Delaware's report ($125).

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the Iowa registered agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

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

What does a Delaware company file to register in Iowa?

It files Form 635_0110A with $100 in state fees.

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