Foreign registration · Form 0012

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

Oklahoma registers a corporation from Iowa as a foreign corporation on Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Iowa and Oklahoma side by side

	Iowa formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$5	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Oklahoma

We prepare and file Form 0012
It names us as your Oklahoma registered agent, with your Iowa name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the Iowa certificate, it is ordered first. Once Oklahoma approves it, the Iowa company can do business there.

Your Iowa name and Oklahoma's rules

We search Oklahoma's records for Iowa's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Oklahoma and Iowa

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and Oklahoma

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($10). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Iowa files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($30) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oklahoma into Iowa

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

Common questions: Iowa to Oklahoma

Does my Iowa company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Oklahoma registration cost?

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want Iowa's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Oklahoma?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and Oklahoma's report ($10).

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

An Iowa company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Oklahoma yearly report, and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

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

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