Iowa quote board
Each quote shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year reading. Iowa's $100 is added to any quote.
1. IA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest annual agent quote
Top quote
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
IA Registered Agent.org reads best in Iowa: registration with Iowa through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
Its three-year reading is below Mainstay Filing's, and three-year cost carries 36% of the ranking.
Quote includes
- The Iowa registration filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $99 yearly from year two
- $199 for the registration
- First agent year included
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside this state
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still growing
Full bundle
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing ranks second. Reading: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, one price in every state.
At year three it reads $100 behind IA Registered Agent.org.
The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.
Quote includes
- Registration paperwork, filed
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- One fee wherever you register
Reads well
- Same fee wherever you register
- Service charge of $199
- First-year agent service included
Reads poorly
- IA Registered Agent.org bills $50 less for the agent
3
3. Iowa Registered Agent.co: best for one added registration
One-state plan
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, Iowa Registered Agent.co: registration with Iowa through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
No price difference from IA Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- The Iowa registration filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 for the registration
- First agent year included
- $99 yearly from year two
Reads poorly
- Nothing outside this state
Year-by-year readings
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Cost calculator
Change the years to take a new reading.
Iowa fee schedule
Every state row cites its official source. The three-year total combines the filing, the second-year and third-year reports and any minimum tax.
The reading behind Iowa
For Iowa, the deciding term was measured three-year cost (36% of the ranking), where IA Registered Agent.org came out ahead.
On the three-year column IA Registered Agent.org sits at $397, a $100 difference from Mainstay Filing.
Iowa foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
An out-of-state LLC lodges the Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement (Form 635_0010) at the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services, for $100. Add certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation dated within 90 days.
Ignoring registration risks Iowa courts will not hear its claims (Iowa Code 489.902).
Reference: sos.iowa.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
Going without a service, you still owe Iowa $130 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $497 for that work.
Quick answers
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Iowa?
$100 as the official fee, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement (Form 635_0010), lodged at the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services.
Is a document from the home state required by Iowa?
Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The biennial report, billed at $30.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Iowa?
IA Registered Agent.org ranks first. Mainstay Filing and Iowa Registered Agent.co follow.
Logged references
- August 2026 log entry for Iowa Secretary of State, Business, from help.sos.iowa.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Iowa Secretary of State, Business, from help.sos.iowa.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Iowa report due date, from legis.iowa.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Iowa Code § 489.201, from legis.iowa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, from legis.iowa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Iowa registered agent statute, from legis.iowa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Iowa Secretary of State, business, from sos.iowa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form, from sos.iowa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement, from legis.iowa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Iowa Code 489.905, activities that, from legis.iowa.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Iowa Secretary of State, certificate, from sos.iowa.gov.
- November 2026 log entry for Iowa Code 489.902, registration to, from legis.iowa.gov.
- November 2026 log entry for Iowa Code 490.1502, registration of, from legis.iowa.gov.
- IA Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Iowa service page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Iowa Registered Agent.co pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026