Iowa · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in Iowa
$50 in your first year. That's $50 to file with Iowa Secretary of State (Fast Track Filing), and about $15 a year to keep it in good standing after that.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $50 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Biennial Report $30 — year 2 Not owed in your first year — see the ongoing filings below
- Total, first year $50
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
Keeping it alive
Your biennial report
| Filing | Biennial Report |
|---|---|
| How often | biennial |
| Fee | $30 |
| When it's due | LLCs (with LPs and nonprofit corporations) file in ODD-numbered years. $30 online via Fast Track Filing; $45 by mail or in person. |
| If you're late | Not specified on the official page. |
| If you keep ignoring it | Not specified on the official page. A $5 reinstatement filing fee appears on an official SOS reinstatement form. |
State tax: No franchise tax for LLCs (Iowa's franchise tax applies only to financial institutions).
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- Report data confirmed from official help.sos.iowa.gov. Formation fee not confirmed from an official page.
- IMPORTANT MODELLING NOTE: odd-year cadence means an LLC formed in an odd year could owe a report almost immediately; the $50 assumes even-year formation.
Ready to file?
You can file directly with Iowa Secretary of State (Fast Track Filing) yourself — that's always the cheapest route, and we link to the form above. If you'd rather someone handle the paperwork and act as your registered agent, we compare the services that do it.
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