Foreign registration · Form 635_0010

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Iowa

To do business in Iowa, an LLC formed in New York registers there on Form 635_0010, with $100 in state fees. Iowa also asks for New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your New York records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

New York vs Iowa: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Iowa registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$25	$100 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Iowa
Paid expedite		5-business-day $15, 2-business-day $50
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.iowa.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Biennial Report, $30, every two years
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	April 1 of odd-numbered years
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Iowa registered agent

How New York companies register with Iowa

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our Iowa order. New York mails it, and Iowa counts the 90 days from issue, so it is ordered with transit in mind.
We prepare and file Form 635_0010
It lists us as your Iowa registered agent, next to your New York name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days New York takes to send the certificate before the Iowa filing goes in. After approval, your New York LLC is registered with Iowa.

Iowa costs for New York companies

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

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

Your New York name and Iowa's rules

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

Agents: Iowa and New York

New York and Iowa both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for New York; ours takes Iowa's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Iowa and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Iowa

A corporation formed in New York files Form 635_0110A with Iowa ($100 in state fees, the same). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Iowa's Biennial Report ($60). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Iowa into New York

An LLC formed in Iowa that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Iowa

Does my New York company need to register in Iowa?

Yes, once a New York 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 $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $324 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Iowa wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Iowa?

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

What if I don't register with Iowa?

A New York company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

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

Will Iowa accept my New York name?

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

Can I form a new Iowa LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Iowa later?

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

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