Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in New York

An LLC formed in Iowa that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), dated within one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Iowa records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Iowa and New York each ask for

	Iowa formed here	New York registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$250 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years	During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Iowa companies register with New York

Order the Iowa certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Iowa separately; it is not part of our New York order. Ordered from Iowa on filing day, it easily meets New York's limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Iowa name and formation date and the certificate attached. Iowa issues the certificate instantly, so the New York filing can go in the same day. Once New York approves it, the Iowa company can do business there.

First-year cost, Iowa to New York

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Existence, paid to Iowa	$5
Our service, with a year of New York registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Iowa certificate included	$454

New York's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your Iowa name and New York's rules

We check your exact Iowa name against New York's records before filing.

Agents: New York and Iowa

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and New York

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to New York

A corporation formed in Iowa files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($60) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

The other way: New York into Iowa

An LLC formed in New York that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to New York

Does my Iowa company need to register in New York?

Yes, once an Iowa business operates there; New York registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the New York registration cost?

$449 at checkout plus $5 to Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $454 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), no more than one year old at filing.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days; Iowa's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

An Iowa company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Iowa companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, New York's report stays due alongside Iowa's filings.

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