Incorporate your Business Online in Iowa (IA)
Incorporate your business online today with Filings Made Easy. Click the “Get Started Now” button, and follow our easy to use five-step process to incorporate your business in minutes. To learn more about incorporating a business in Iowa (IA), please read below.
Incorporation Process:
To form a business entity in the State of Iowa (IA) you must file the Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Iowa (IA). Filings Made Easy will include the following in your Articles of Incorporation unless otherwise specified by you in the online application process:
- Name of the corporation, which you have chosen (see below for specific guidelines)
- The name of the incorporator(s), which will be Filings Made Easy, an employee or agent of Filings Made Easy
- The classes and values of the authorized stock
- That the name and address of the corporation’s registered agent in the State of Iowa will be Filings Made Easy or a party affiliated with Filings Made Easy.
Corporate Name:
Name Distinction – The name of your corporation must be identifiable from any other corporation within the State of Iowa (IA). Filings Made Easy will conduct a preliminary name search to determined the availability of your corporations desired name.
Naming Rules – Your Corporation’s name must end in one of the following (or an abbreviation). If you neglect to include a proper ending Filings Made Easy will add “Inc.”
- Incorporated
- Inc.
- Corporation
- Corp
- Company
- Limited
- Ltd.
Registered Agent Information:
All corporations within Iowa are required by state law to have a registered agent at all times. Filings Made Easy provides registered agent services in all 50 of the United States plus Washington, D.C.
Our legal name and address in Iowa are:
Corporate Filing Solutions, LLC
5532 Baraboo Ct., Davenport, IA 52804
Incorporation Fee:
The initial incorporation fee is $50.00. This must be submitted along with your Articles of Incorporation to the Secretary of States office.
Biannual Report:
Following incorporation a biannual report is due each even numbered year between January 1st and April 1st, the fee is $45.00.
S Corporation:
The State of Iowa (IA) does recognize federal S corporation status and does not require any additional state filing forms.
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