Iowa Secretary of State
Please Note
We are a service company that can help you file with the Iowa Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.
Contact Information
First Floor, Lucas Building
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-5204
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sos@sos.iowa.gov
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Iowa Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Biennial Report
| Agency: | Iowa Secretary of State |
| Form: | Available online. Click on the no account required option, search for your entity record, then select "File by Paper" to obtain a printable form. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | By April 1 of odd-numbered years. Reports may be filed as early as January 1. |
| Law: | |
| Penalties: | No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked within a few months. |
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Application for Certificate of Authority
| Agency: | Iowa Secretary of State |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence dated within 90 days. |
Fictitious Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online |
| Agency Fee: | $5 |
| Is registration mandatory?: | Registration of a fictitious name is required for most entities that plan to use an assumed name. Sole-proprietorships and general partnerships that use an alternate name are required to file with the county recorder. |
| County Level Filing: | Only sole-proprietorships and general partnerships need to file at the county level. |
| Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of an assumed name does not confer ownership rights. |
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Certificate of Existence
| Agency: | Iowa Secretary of State |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $5 |
| Law: | IA Code § 490.128 |
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- Iowa Utilities Board
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