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Registered agent guide · Iowa

Iowa Registered Agent Guide (2026): Rules, Fees and the 3 Best Agents

IA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Iowa Registered Agent.co ($99 a year): that is our 2026 order for registered agent service in Iowa. You need a registered agent in Iowa, and the state charges $15 a year on top (15th of 50).
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Iowa fee data

of 50 on yearly state fees

Counted from the least expensive. Compare states

Registered agent required

Yes

legis.iowa.gov · October 2026

Biennial report

$30 / 2 yrs

Due: April 1 of odd-numbered years. help.sos.iowa.gov · October 2026

Yearly state fees

$15

Recurring, per year

Services we'd use in Iowa

Scored on five weighted criteria (methodology). Biggest weights: three-year service fees and filings covered.

First pick

1. IA Registered Agent.org: best for a one-state company

$99 a year · renews at $99

We'd start with IA Registered Agent.org: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a Iowa street address on the record.

Lower three-year service fees than Mainstay Filing put it on top; cost carries 35% of our method.

What you pay for

  • Iowa street address for the registered office
  • Served legal papers scanned to your online account

For

  • $99 yearly
  • Less per year than the national option

Against

  • Other states need a separate agent
  • You file the biennial report
Visit IA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent in every state

$149 a year · renews at $149

Mainstay Filing is our second choice: $149 a year with the same price at renewal, and the plan works in all fifty states.

IA Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $150 over three years, which is why it sits lower here.

What you pay for

  • A physical in-state address
  • Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
  • First three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

For

  • $149 yearly, no renewal increase
  • Fifty-state coverage

Against

  • IA Registered Agent.org is $50 a year less
  • Reports are not part of the agent plan
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Iowa focus

3. Iowa Registered Agent.co: best for a local agent

$99 a year · renews at $99

Iowa Registered Agent.co is our third choice: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a Iowa street address on the record.

IA Registered Agent.org and this service publish identical prices.

What you pay for

  • Iowa street address for the registered office
  • Served legal papers scanned to your online account

For

  • Less per year than the national option
  • $99 yearly

Against

  • Other states need a separate agent
  • You file the biennial report
Visit Iowa Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The picks in numbers

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year service fees
1 IA Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297
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2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Iowa Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297
Visit Iowa Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's published price, read November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, Iowa charges the same.

Upkeep calculator

See what an agent plus the state's recurring charges cost over one to five years.

IA Registered Agent.org, 3 years: $327 ($30 to the state, $297 to the service).

Where Iowa sits in the 50-state table

RankStateYearly state fees
13th Hawaii$12.50
13th Nebraska$12.50
15th Iowa$15
16th Indiana$16
17th Utah$18

Full ranking: Registered agent rules by state. 1st is the least expensive.

Iowa registered agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a place of business in Iowa. The registered office street address and the agent's business office have to match, and P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Who can serve: Any individual or business with a place of business in Iowa that has agreed to serve. See Iowa Code § 489.115.

Yearly state fees for an Iowa LLC

Besides the agent, the LLC files the biennial report every two years for $30, due April 1 of odd-numbered years.

Why IA Registered Agent.org is first

Of our five criteria, service fees over three years (35%) settled first place in Iowa.

IA Registered Agent.org totals $297 over three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

Questions

Does Iowa require a registered agent?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can serve as the registered agent?

Any individual or business with a place of business in Iowa that has agreed to serve.

How much does a registered agent cost in Iowa?

The agents we'd use charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$15 a year on our measure: the biennial report ($30 every two years).

Which registered agents are on this page?

IA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Iowa Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), from first to last.

Which registered agent would you pick?

Our order is IA Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Iowa Registered Agent.co. For IA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year flat, with served papers scanned to you online.

More for this state

Where each figure comes from

  1. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division at help.sos.iowa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  2. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division at help.sos.iowa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  3. Iowa report due date at legis.iowa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  4. Iowa Code § 489.201 at legis.iowa.gov, confirmed August 2026
  5. Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source at legis.iowa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  6. Iowa registered agent statute at legis.iowa.gov, confirmed October 2026
  7. Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026
  8. Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source at files.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026
  9. Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source at nebraskalegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
  10. Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source at sos.nebraska.gov, confirmed October 2026
  11. Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division at inbiz.in.gov, confirmed August 2026
  12. Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division at forms.in.gov, confirmed August 2026
  13. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code at corporations.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026
  14. Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code at corporations.utah.gov, confirmed August 2026
  15. IA Registered Agent.org: pricing page as published on November 12, 2026
  16. Mainstay Filing: Iowa service page as published on November 12, 2026
  17. Iowa Registered Agent.co: pricing page as published on November 12, 2026