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Iowa upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding Iowa costs $100 to register; after that the state charge is $30 every 2 years and the agent is $149 a year.

What Iowa adds each year

State charge
$30 every 2 years (Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State))
Due
January 1 to April 1 of each odd-numbered year
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If Iowa is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
Iowa + California$170$348
Iowa + Texas$850$328+
Iowa + Florida$225$605.50
Iowa + California + Texas$920$497+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026)

Adding Iowa to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. IA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Iowa Registered Agent.co

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Iowa page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services.

Iowa questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Iowa?

$30 every 2 years (Biennial report (Iowa Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in Iowa?

$100 once, to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services.

Is the Iowa agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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