Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Kentucky Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

Iowa registers a corporation from Kentucky as a foreign corporation on Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Kentucky records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Kentucky and Iowa side by side

	Kentucky formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$10	$100 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	On or before June 30	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

From Kentucky to Iowa, step by step

We prepare and file Form 635_0110A
It names us as your Iowa registered agent, with your Kentucky name and formation date. If Iowa wants the Kentucky certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Kentucky corporation is registered with Iowa.

Your Kentucky name and Iowa's rules

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

Agents: Iowa and Kentucky

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

Yearly filings: Iowa and Kentucky

Kentucky wants the Annual Report every year ($15); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kentucky to Iowa

An LLC formed in Kentucky files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Iowa company in Kentucky

A corporation formed in Iowa that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Iowa certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to Iowa

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Iowa?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Iowa registration cost?

$299 at checkout; Iowa may also want Kentucky's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kentucky's report ($15) and Iowa's report ($60, every two years).

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa accept my Kentucky name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa corporation instead?

Yes, but Kentucky keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Iowa's Biennial Report ($60), and the original keeps Kentucky's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

Kentucky companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal; until then, Iowa's report stays due alongside Kentucky's filings.

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