Foreign registration price index · Iowa
3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026): Price Index
Index basis: Weighted index: cost over three years counts 38%, coverage per dollar 32%
Ledger summary
Iowa lines, indexed
1. Iowa Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest yearly agent bill
Highest valueBest value in Iowa is Iowa Registered Agent.co: a $199 filing line plus a $99 yearly agent renewal in Iowa.
Cost settles it: three years here come in under Mainstay Filing.
Line includes
- The filing made on your behalf
- Agent service in year one
Credits
- A service fee of $199
- $99 a year for the agent afterward
- The first agent year is included
Debits
- Covers Iowa only, so the home state needs its own agent
2. Mainstay Filing: best for repeat registrations
Fifty statesMainstay Filing is line 2: a $199 service charge in any state, first agent year thrown in.
Iowa Registered Agent.co subtotals $100 lower across three years, enough to index ahead.
The agent bills $149 a year starting in year two, in any state.
Line includes
- The registration filing
- Registered agent free for the first year
- The same price across the country
Credits
- The agent is free initially
- A $199 service charge
- Any state at one fee
Debits
- Renewal is $50 above Iowa Registered Agent.co
3. IA Registered Agent.org: best for a single added state
In-state lineIA Registered Agent.org fills line 3: a $199 filing line plus a $99 yearly agent renewal in Iowa.
Same year-one and renewal prices as Iowa Registered Agent.co.
Line includes
- The filing made on your behalf
- Agent service in year one
Credits
- The first agent year is included
- A service fee of $199
- $99 a year for the agent afterward
Debits
- Covers Iowa only, so the home state needs its own agent
What each line costs, year by year
| Line | Provider | Total, year 1 | Total, year 2 | Total, year 3 | Total, year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Visit Iowa Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $348 | $497 | $795 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | IA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Visit IA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Compute your subtotal
What Iowa charges itself
| Entry | Amount | Cited from |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign registration fee | $100 | sos.iowa.gov (read October 2026) per the state |
| Biennial report | $30 | sos.iowa.gov (read October 2026) per the state |
| Three-year state subtotal | $130 | Filing + reports + any tax |
What settled the order
Three-year cost index settled line one. That column is 38% of the index; coverage per dollar, renewal step, crossover year and price transparency make up the rest.
On the three-year column Iowa Registered Agent.co sits at $397, which leaves a $100 gap to Mainstay Filing.
Official Iowa foreign LLC registration fee and rules
An LLC from another state registers in Iowa before doing business there; the filing is the Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement (Form 635_0010), delivered to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services with $100. Include certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation no more than 90 days.
Skipping registration invites its own claims cannot be brought (Iowa Code 489.902).
Quoted from: sos.iowa.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Going without a service
Filing on your own leaves only the state's fees, $130 across three years. The service lines add $397 to $497 for the paperwork.
FAQ
What does Iowa charge an out-of-state LLC to register?
$100 as the state fee, and our lines add $199 for the service.
What is the three-year subtotal for these services?
$397 to $497 in service fees, state charges excluded.
Which document does the registering?
The registering document is Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement (Form 635_0010), and the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services is the office that takes it.
Does Iowa want a paper from the LLC's home state?
Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation.
What recurring filing comes after registration?
Next comes the biennial report, billed at $30.
When does one line pass another in total cost?
No crossover point inside ten years.
Which foreign registration service indexes best in Iowa?
Top to bottom, the Iowa ledger reads Iowa Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and IA Registered Agent.org.
Source lines
- Line for Iowa Secretary of State, Business: help.sos.iowa.gov, August 2026.
- Line for Iowa Secretary of State, Business: help.sos.iowa.gov, August 2026.
- Line for Iowa report due date: legis.iowa.gov, August 2026.
- Line for Iowa Code § 489.201: legis.iowa.gov, August 2026.
- Line for Iowa formation fee: Filing fee: legis.iowa.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Iowa registered agent statute: legis.iowa.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Iowa Secretary of State, business: sos.iowa.gov, October 2026.
- Line for LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form: sos.iowa.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement: legis.iowa.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Iowa Code 489.905, activities that: legis.iowa.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Iowa Secretary of State, certificate: sos.iowa.gov, October 2026.
- Line for Iowa Code 489.902, registration to: legis.iowa.gov, November 2026.
- Line for Iowa Code 490.1502, registration of: legis.iowa.gov, November 2026.
- Price input, Iowa Registered Agent.co pricing page, taken November 13, 2026
- Price input, Mainstay Filing Iowa service page, taken November 13, 2026
- Price input, IA Registered Agent.org pricing page, taken November 13, 2026