Foreign registration · Form 635_0010

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Iowa

An LLC formed in Louisiana that wants to do business in Iowa files Form 635_0010, with $100 in state fees. Iowa also wants Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Louisiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Louisiana vs Iowa: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.la.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Biennial Report, $30, every two years
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	April 1 of odd-numbered years
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

How Louisiana companies register with Iowa

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Iowa order. Iowa accepts it within 90 days of Louisiana's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 635_0010
It names us as your Iowa registered agent, with your Louisiana name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Louisiana's certificate is in hand, Iowa's filing goes in. After approval, your Louisiana LLC is registered with Iowa.

First-year cost, Louisiana to Iowa

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Iowa registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$324

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

Your Louisiana name and Iowa's rules

If another Iowa company uses the Louisiana name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Iowa's records for Louisiana's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Iowa and Louisiana

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

Yearly filings: Iowa and Louisiana

Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($40); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Iowa

A corporation formed in Louisiana files Form 635_0110A with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($60). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Iowa company in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Iowa that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Iowa

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Iowa?

Yes, once a Louisiana business operates there; Iowa law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Louisiana LLC in Iowa?

$299 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $324 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Iowa wants it ($25), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Louisiana's report ($40) and Iowa's report ($30, every two years).

What if I don't register with Iowa?

A Louisiana company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa accept my Louisiana name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa LLC instead?

Yes, but Louisiana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Iowa's Biennial Report ($30), and the original keeps Louisiana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

Louisiana companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal ($10); until then, Iowa's report stays due alongside Louisiana's filings.

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