Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

A corporation formed in Iowa that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York 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.

What Iowa and New York each ask for

	Iowa formed here	New York registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$5	$225 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Iowa to New York, step by step

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Iowa name and formation date. If New York wants the Iowa certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the Iowa company can do business there.

Your Iowa name and New York's rules

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

Your New York agent and the Iowa one

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

Yearly filings: New York and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to New York

An LLC formed in Iowa files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($30) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

The other way: New York into Iowa

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

Common questions: Iowa to New York

Does my Iowa company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New York issues one to Iowa corporations once the form is approved.

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

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Iowa's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for Iowa's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

An Iowa company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

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