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Iowa LLC annual fees (2026)
Biennial Report, every two years: $30. Over ten years the state fees for a Iowa LLC total $200, including the $50 filing fee. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files your report on time for $199 a year; the state fee is extra.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Iowa recurring costs
- Report
- Biennial Report (every 2 years)
- Fee per filing
- $30
- Per year
- $15
- Due
- April 1 of odd-numbered years
- Late fee
- Not listed in our source
- Filing fee (one time)
- $50
State fees over time
| Years | Filing + reports |
|---|---|
| 1 | $50 |
| 3 | $80 |
| 5 | $110 |
| 10 | $200 |
Filing fee plus the reports that fall due in the window; the first report follows formation. Taxes and publication excluded.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much is the Iowa LLC annual report?
Biennial Report, every two years: $30.
When is the Iowa LLC report due?
April 1 of odd-numbered years.
What is the late fee in Iowa?
The state source we checked does not list a late fee; see the state’s website.
What does it cost to hold a Iowa LLC for ten years?
$200 in state fees: the $50 filing fee plus 5 reports ($150). Taxes and publication are not in this total.
Sources
- Iowa Code § 489.201 (multira state research spine): www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.201.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.122.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division (multira state research spine): help.sos.iowa.gov/how-do-i-file-biennial-report, checked August 12, 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division (multira state research spine): help.sos.iowa.gov/what-cost-my-filing-fee, checked August 12, 2026
- Iowa report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.212.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Iowa registered agent statute (Iowa Code § 489.115): www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.115.pdf, checked October 20, 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State: sos.iowa.gov/, checked October 20, 2026