Foreign registration · Form 635_0010

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Iowa

An LLC formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Iowa files Form 635_0010, with $100 in state fees. Iowa also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nebraska and Iowa side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$6.50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Biennial Report, $30, every two years
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	April 1 of odd-numbered years
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Iowa registered agent

From Nebraska to Iowa, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Iowa order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). An instant Nebraska certificate reaches Iowa only hours old, well inside the limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file Form 635_0010
It names us as your Iowa registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date and the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the Iowa filing can go in the same day. Once Iowa approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

First-year cost, Nebraska to Iowa

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Iowa registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$305.50

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

Your Nebraska name and Iowa's rules

If another Iowa company uses the Nebraska name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Nebraska name against Iowa's records before filing.

Your Iowa agent and the Nebraska one

Iowa calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Iowa's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Iowa and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Iowa

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form 635_0110A with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($60). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Iowa company in Nebraska

An LLC formed in Iowa that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Iowa

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Iowa?

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

How much does the Iowa registration cost?

$299 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $305.50 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Iowa wants it ($6.50), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Iowa?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Iowa's report ($30, every two years).

What if I don't register with Iowa?

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

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Iowa for year one.

Will Iowa accept my Nebraska name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

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

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