Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

A corporation formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Iowa files Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Nebraska and Iowa each ask for

	Nebraska formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$6.50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Iowa registered agent

How Nebraska companies register with Iowa

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

Your Nebraska name and Iowa's rules

If Iowa's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Nebraska company. We search Iowa's records for Nebraska's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Iowa agent and the Nebraska one

Iowa calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Iowa papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Iowa and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Iowa

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Iowa into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Iowa that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Iowa

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Iowa?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska corporation in Iowa?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Iowa's report ($60, every two years).

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Iowa for year one.

Will Iowa accept my Nebraska name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

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

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