Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

An LLC formed in Iowa that wants to do business in Virginia files Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Iowa vs Virginia: the paperwork

	Iowa formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$100 at order
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Virginia

Order the Iowa certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Iowa separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. An instant Iowa certificate reaches Virginia only hours old, well inside the limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It names us as your Virginia registered agent, with your Iowa name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Iowa delays the Virginia filing. After approval, your Iowa LLC is registered with Virginia.

First-year cost, Iowa to Virginia

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Existence, paid to Iowa	$5
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Iowa certificate included	$304

Your Iowa name and Virginia's rules

Virginia can hold a name for 120 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: Virginia and Iowa

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

Yearly filings: Virginia and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); Virginia wants the Annual Registration Fee every year ($50). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Virginia company in Iowa

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Virginia

Does my Iowa company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once an Iowa business operates there; Virginia law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Virginia registration cost?

$299 at checkout plus $5 to Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $304 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Virginia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and Virginia's report ($50).

What if I don't register with Virginia?

An Iowa company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Virginia can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

Iowa companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Virginia's report stays due alongside Iowa's filings.

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