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Iowa Limited Liability Company
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity that shields personal assets. Taxed by default as a sole proprietorship (one member) or partnership (more than one) unless it elects otherwise.

To start

Form a Limited Liability Company in Iowa
Certificate of Organization
$50
der Oath - *To be included with your Biennial Report Limited Liability Company Click here to open and close this section Domestic **Certificate of Organization - $50 Iowa Code 489.201 **Amendment to Certificate of Organization - $50 Iowa Code 489.202 Restated Certificate of Organization - $50 Iowa Code 489.202 Statement of Merg

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Biennial Report (LLC/LLP/nonprofit)$30Due by April 1 every year.

About $15 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 (LLC/LLP/nonprofit)
$30

Due by April 1 every year.

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. *Nonprofit corporations do not have a filing fee for their biennial reports. To file your report, you can file directly online th

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Other structures in Iowa

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