Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

Florida registers an LLC from Iowa as a foreign LLC on Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Iowa and Florida each ask for

	Iowa formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form CR2E027
State fee	$5	$125 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Florida
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years	May 1
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Florida registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Florida

Order the Iowa certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Iowa separately; it is not part of our Florida order. An instant Iowa certificate reaches Florida only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It lists us as your Florida registered agent, next to your Iowa name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Iowa issues the certificate instantly, so the Florida filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Iowa LLC is registered with Florida.

Florida costs for Iowa companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Existence, paid to Iowa	$5
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Iowa certificate included	$329

Your Iowa name and Florida's rules

Florida accepts your Iowa name if it includes Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Iowa name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If another Florida company uses the Iowa name, an alternate name is allowed. Florida can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Florida and Iowa

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

Yearly filings: Florida and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($138.75). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Florida

A corporation formed in Iowa files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($60) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Florida company in Iowa

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Florida

Does my Iowa company need to register in Florida?

Yes, once an Iowa business operates there; Florida law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Florida registration cost?

$324 at checkout plus $5 to Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $329 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Florida wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Florida?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and Florida's report ($138.75).

What if I don't register with Florida?

An Iowa company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Florida can add a civil penalty of up to $1,000 and a fine of at least $500.

Does Florida require a registered agent?

Yes: the Iowa registered agent stays, and ours covers Florida for year one, with a street address there.

Will Florida accept my Iowa name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Iowa name at home. Florida names must include Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new Florida LLC instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

Iowa companies leave by filing a Notice of Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority ($25); until then, Florida's report stays due alongside Iowa's filings.

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