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Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in Washington

An LLC formed in Iowa that wants to do business in Washington files an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. Washington also asks for Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division from your Iowa records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Iowa and Washington side by side

	Iowa formed here	Washington registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration Statement (Profit types) (no form number)
State fee	$5	$200 at order (filing fee $180 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed online with Washington
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	sos.wa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Annual Report, $70, every year
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years	Last day of the month of WA registration
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Washington registered agent

How Iowa companies register with Washington

Order the Iowa certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Iowa separately; it is not part of our Washington order. Ordered from Iowa on filing day, it easily meets Washington's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Washington 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 Washington filing. After approval, your Iowa LLC is registered with Washington.

First-year cost, Iowa to Washington

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$200
Certificate of Existence, paid to Iowa	$5
Our service, with a year of Washington registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Iowa certificate included	$404

Your Iowa name and Washington's rules

Washington can hold a name for $30 before you file.

Agents: Washington and Iowa

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

Staying in good standing in Iowa and Washington

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Iowa to Washington

A corporation formed in Iowa files its own registration with Washington ($200 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Iowa's Biennial Report ($60) and Washington's Annual Report ($70). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Washington into Iowa

An LLC formed in Washington that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Washington

Does my Iowa company need to register in Washington?

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

How much does it cost to register an Iowa LLC in Washington?

$399 at checkout plus $5 to Iowa for the Certificate of Existence, $404 in all (checkout is $200 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Iowa's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Washington wants Iowa's Certificate of Existence ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Washington?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and Washington's report ($70).

Does Washington require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Washington LLC instead?

Yes, but Iowa keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Washington's Annual Report ($70), and the original keeps Iowa's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Washington later?

Iowa companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal (no state fee); until then, Washington's report stays due alongside Iowa's filings.

What does a Washington company file to register in Iowa?

It files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus Washington's good standing certificate.

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