Iowa Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

The Iowa Secretary of State's Business Services Division registers entities, processes annual/biennial filings, and maintains public records for all entity types in Iowa. The division's public counter is at the Lucas Building in Des Moines. Online filings are accepted through the Fast Track Filing system at filings.sos.iowa.gov.

Office contact

Address	First Floor, Lucas Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone	(515) 281-5204
Fax	(515) 242-5953
Email	business.services@sos.iowa.gov
Office hours	Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Online filing portal	filings.sos.iowa.gov — Fast Track Filing
Business forms and fees	sos.iowa.gov — Forms and Fees

Entity formation and filing fees

Fees below are from the Iowa SOS live forms and fees page, confirmed May 2026. Iowa uses biennial reports rather than annual reports for some entity types — the schedule varies by entity type as noted. Verify all current amounts at sos.iowa.gov — Forms and Fees before filing.

Filing	Fee
LLC — Certificate of Organization	$50
LLC — Biennial Report (due April 1, odd years; $30 online / $45 paper)	$30 online
Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$50
Profit Corporation — Biennial Report (due April 1, even years)	$60
Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$20
Nonprofit Corporation — Biennial Report (due April 1, odd years)	No fee
Name Reservation	$10
Foreign LLC Registration	$100
Foreign Corporation Registration	$100

Iowa nonprofits pay no biennial report fee — a notable exception to Iowa's otherwise flat-rate structure. The biennial report schedule differs by entity type: profit corporations file in even years; LLCs, LLPs, and nonprofits file in odd years. All reports are due April 1 of the filing year.

Key Iowa state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Iowa Department of Revenue	State tax registration, sales and use tax, income tax withholding, business tax accounts	tax.iowa.gov
Iowa Workforce Development	Unemployment insurance registration, workers' compensation, labor law compliance, contractor licensing	iwd.iowa.gov
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship	Food business regulation, animal-related businesses, commercial grain storage, weights and measures	iowaagriculture.gov

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Iowa Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Iowa Secretary of State sources, May 2026.