Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Louisiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

To do business in Iowa, a corporation formed in Louisiana registers there on Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Louisiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Louisiana vs Iowa: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.la.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $30, every year	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	On or before the anniversary of the date of incorporation	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

From Louisiana to Iowa, step by step

We prepare and file Form 635_0110A
It lists us as your Iowa registered agent, next to your Louisiana name and formation date. If Iowa wants the Louisiana certificate, it is ordered first. Once Iowa approves it, the Louisiana company can do business there.

Your Louisiana name and Iowa's rules

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

Your Iowa agent and the Louisiana one

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

Yearly filings: Iowa and Louisiana

Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Iowa

An LLC formed in Louisiana files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Iowa company in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Iowa that registers with Louisiana files Form 326 with $160 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about Iowa

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Iowa?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Iowa registration cost?

$299 at checkout; Iowa may also want Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Louisiana's report ($30) and Iowa's report ($60, every two years).

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa accept my Louisiana name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

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

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