Foreign registration · Form 635_0110A

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Iowa

To do business in Iowa, a corporation formed in Washington registers there on Form 635_0110A, with $100 in state fees. Iowa may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Washington and Iowa side by side

	Washington formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Form 635_0110A, Registration Statement, Foreign Profit Corporation
State fee	$20	$100 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Biennial Report, $60, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	April 1 of even-numbered years
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

From Washington to Iowa, step by step

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

Will your Washington name work for Iowa?

If another Iowa company uses the Washington name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Washington name against Iowa's records before filing.

Your Iowa agent and the Washington one

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

Yearly filings: Iowa and Washington

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Iowa

An LLC formed in Washington files Form 635_0010 with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($30). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Iowa company in Washington

A corporation formed in Iowa that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Iowa

Does my Washington company need to register in Iowa?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and Iowa's report ($60, every two years).

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa accept my Washington name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

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

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