Utah

Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Utah Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

Iowa registers a corporation from Utah as a foreign corporation on Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Utah's Certificate of Existence ($12). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Utah records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Utah vs Iowa: the paperwork

	Utah formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$12	$100 at order
How it is handled	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report / Annual Renewal, $18, every year	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

From Utah to Iowa, step by step

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

Will your Utah name work for Iowa?

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

Agents: Iowa and Utah

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

Staying in good standing in Utah and Iowa

Utah wants the Annual Report / Annual Renewal every year ($18); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Utah to Iowa

An LLC formed in Utah files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($12)). After that come Utah's Annual Report/Renewal ($18) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Iowa company in Utah

A corporation formed in Iowa that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Utah to Iowa

Does my Utah company need to register in Iowa?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Iowa registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Utah and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Utah's report ($18) and Iowa's report ($60, every two years).

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa accept my Utah name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

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

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