Form your Iowa LLC — $2,000 all-in
California LLC + EIN + brand book + 5-page website + 12 months of real US business address — done by an operating CMRA, not a LegalZoom hand-off. Below: the real Iowacost breakdown so you know what you're paying for.
Real Iowa year-1 cost
Honest breakdown of what Iowa actually charges to form an LLC.
State filing (Certificate of Organization)
$50
Annual report (every 2 years)
$30
EIN with the IRS
$0
Free at irs.gov — anyone charging for this is overcharging.
Registered agent (if needed)
$50–$300/yr
Required. Must have an Iowa physical address.
Estimated year-1 total
$80–$250
Numbers verified against Iowa Secretary of State filings as of 2026.Verify here ↗
Iowa highlights
- ✓$50 filing — among the cheapest
- ✓$30 biennial report (very low)
- ✓No franchise tax
Watch-outs
- !Biennial report due in odd years between Jan 1 and Apr 1
- !Late = $50 penalty + dissolution risk
About the Iowa address requirement
IA requires a real Iowa physical address.
Our $2,000 bundle includes 12 months of mail at our real LA address (5062 Lankershim Blvd) — accepted by the IRS for EIN, by banks, and by every state that allows out-of-state mailing addresses on their filings. For your state-specific registered agent we partner with licensed agents in all 50 states.
Other states we form LLCs in
Ready to form your Iowa LLC?
$2,000 flat. We handle filing, EIN, brand, website, and 12 months of mail.