Foreign registration · no form number

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

To do business in Nevada, a corporation formed in Iowa registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your Iowa records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Iowa vs Nevada: the paperwork

	Iowa formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$5	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From Iowa to Nevada, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Nevada registered agent, next to your Iowa name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Iowa certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Iowa corporation is registered with Nevada.

Will your Iowa name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and Iowa

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

Yearly filings: Nevada and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Nevada

An LLC formed in Iowa files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($30) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Nevada company in Iowa

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

Questions Iowa owners ask about Nevada

Does my Iowa company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register an Iowa corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Iowa's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Iowa's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Iowa companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Iowa's filings.

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