Foreign registration · no form number

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in New Jersey

A corporation formed in Iowa that wants to do business in New Jersey files an online registration (no form number), with $100 in state fees. New Jersey also wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury using your Iowa records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Iowa vs New Jersey: the paperwork

	Iowa formed here	New Jersey registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Public Records Filing for New Business Entity (foreign authorization) (no form number)
State fee	$5	$100 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed online with New Jersey
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	njportal.com
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Annual Report, $75, every year
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	Last day of the anniversary month of authorization to transact business in NJ
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our New Jersey registered agent

How Iowa companies register with New Jersey

Order the Iowa certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Iowa separately; it is not part of our New Jersey order. New Jersey wants the Iowa certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your New Jersey registered agent, next to your Iowa name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Iowa delays the New Jersey filing. After approval, your Iowa corporation is registered with New Jersey.

New Jersey costs for Iowa companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Existence, paid to Iowa	$5
Our service, with a year of New Jersey registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Iowa certificate included	$304

Will your Iowa name work for New Jersey?

If New Jersey's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Iowa company. We check your exact Iowa name against New Jersey's records before filing.

Agents: New Jersey and Iowa

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and New Jersey

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); New Jersey wants the Annual Report every year ($75). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to New Jersey

An LLC formed in Iowa files its own registration with New Jersey ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($30) and New Jersey's Annual Report ($75). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New Jersey company in Iowa

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

Common questions: Iowa to New Jersey

Does my Iowa company need to register in New Jersey?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$299 at checkout plus $5 to Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $304 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New Jersey wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and New Jersey?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and New Jersey's report ($75).

What if I don't register with New Jersey?

New Jersey can charge an Iowa company a civil penalty of up to $1,000 and a fine of at least $200.

Does New Jersey require a registered agent?

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

Will New Jersey accept my Iowa name?

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

Can I form a new New Jersey corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Jersey's Annual Report ($75), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

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