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Iowa Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.

To start

Form a Corporation in Iowa
Articles of Incorporation
$50

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Biennial Report (profit corporation)$60Due by April 1 every year.

About $30 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.

Where each figure comes from

Biennial Report (profit corporation)
$60

Due by April 1 every year.

te every other year. The biennial schedule is as follows: Profit Corporations: Every Even numbered year beginning January 1st and due by April 1st. The filing fee is $60. LLCs, LLPs, and Nonprofit Corporations: Every Odd numbered year beginning January 1st and due by April 1st. The fee is $30* by online filing or $45* by paper. *Nonp

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Other structures in Iowa

Limited Liability CompanyNonprofit CorporationLimited PartnershipLimited Liability Partnership

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