Foreign registration · Form 50

Iowa Corporation Foreign Registration in Oregon

A corporation formed in Iowa that wants to do business in Oregon files Form 50, with $275 in state fees. Oregon may ask for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporation Division from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Iowa and Oregon side by side

	Iowa formed here	Oregon registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form 50, Application for Authority to Transact Business - Business/Professional (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$5	$275 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed online with Oregon
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	sos.oregon.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $60, every two years	Annual Report, $275, every year
Due	April 1 of even-numbered years	Anniversary of authorization to transact business in Oregon, every year
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Oregon registered agent

From Iowa to Oregon, step by step

We prepare and file Form 50
It lists us as your Oregon registered agent, next to your Iowa name and formation date. If Oregon wants the Iowa certificate, it is ordered first. Once Oregon approves it, the Iowa company can do business there.

Will your Iowa name work for Oregon?

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

Your Oregon agent and the Iowa one

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and Oregon

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60); Oregon wants the Annual Report every year ($275). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Oregon

An LLC formed in Iowa files Form 110 with Oregon ($275 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($30) and Oregon's Annual Report ($275). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oregon into Iowa

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

Common questions: Iowa to Oregon

Does my Iowa company need to register in Oregon?

Yes, once an Iowa business operates there; Oregon law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Oregon registration cost?

$474 at checkout; Oregon may also want Iowa's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Oregon?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($60, every two years) and Oregon's report ($275).

Does Oregon require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oregon corporation instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Oregon's Annual Report ($100), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Oregon later?

Iowa companies leave by filing a Foreign Corporation Amendment/Withdrawal; until then, Oregon's report stays due alongside Iowa's filings.

What does an Oregon company file to register in Iowa?

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

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