Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

A corporation formed in Iowa that wants to do business in New Mexico files an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. New Mexico may ask for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Iowa vs New Mexico: the paperwork

	Iowa formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Foreign Profit Corporation - Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$5	$200 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

How Iowa companies register with New Mexico

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

Your Iowa name and New Mexico's rules

We check your exact Iowa name against New Mexico's records before filing.

Your New Mexico agent and the Iowa one

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and New Mexico

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to New Mexico

An LLC formed in Iowa files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: New Mexico into Iowa

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

Questions Iowa owners ask about New Mexico

Does my Iowa company need to register in New Mexico?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New Mexico issues one to Iowa corporations once the filing is approved.

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

$399 at checkout; New Mexico may also want Iowa's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report ($25), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

What does a New Mexico company file to register in Iowa?

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

How do I get an Iowa certificate of good standing?

Iowa issues the Certificate of Existence online as a printable PDF right after payment ($5).

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