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IA Registered Agent.org Review (2026)

IA Registered Agent.org offers Iowa registered agent service at $99 a year, the same $99 at renewal. The plan provides a street address in the state for the registered office, and legal papers served on the company are scanned to an online account. It will also form an Iowa LLC for $199 plus the state fee, with the first year of agent service included. It registers out-of-state companies in Iowa for $199 plus the state fee. The finding: sound for an Iowa-only company that wants a fixed agent charge and is prepared to file its own biennial report.
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Ruling

IA Registered Agent.org: the ruling for an Iowa-only businesses

$99 yearly

Score9.0out of 10

A plain Iowa agent with a fixed charge and no step-up at renewal.

In the price

  • A physical address in the state for the registered office
  • Papers served on the company are scanned and uploaded to your account

Why pick it

  • $99 a year, unchanged
  • A lower yearly agent charge than Mainstay Filing's
  • Also provides LLC formation and foreign registration
  • Year-one agent service is free with LLC formation

Weak spots

  • The biennial report remains your job
  • The EIN application is an additional $99
  • Limited to Iowa; other states need another agent
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What the $99 yearly charge covers

IA Registered Agent.org acts as the Iowa registered agent for $99 a year. The company receives a street address in the state for its registered office, and papers served on it are scanned to an online account. Renewal leaves the charge at $99.

Forming an Iowa LLC through IA Registered Agent.org

IA Registered Agent.org files the formation document for $199; the state's filing fee is billed separately. Year one as your registered agent is included, and the agent is $99 a year after that. The EIN application is $99 extra, though the IRS issues the number at no cost.

Iowa requires the biennial report every two years, due April 1 of odd-numbered years with a $30 state fee. IA Registered Agent.org does not prepare it, so the owner must.

Registering a foreign company in Iowa with IA Registered Agent.org

IA Registered Agent.org prepares the state registration for $199, and Iowa adds a $100 fee. The first year as registered agent is included. The owner supplies certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, issued within 90 days.

IA Registered Agent.org against Mainstay Filing and the other providers

On the agent service alone, IA Registered Agent.org totals $297 across three years against $447 for Mainstay Filing, a margin of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that applies in every state and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's package is $199 a year and includes the biennial report; the IA Registered Agent.org route totals $397 over three years with the agent but leaves report filing to you. Iowa Registered Agent.co, the other Iowa agent heard on this site, charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish near each other.

Questions on the ruling for IA Registered Agent.org

What does IA Registered Agent.org charge?

Service as registered agent costs $99 a year and the price holds at renewal. Forming an LLC costs $199 plus Iowa's filing fee.

Is the annual report filed by IA Registered Agent.org?

No. The Iowa biennial report falls outside its published prices, so the owner files it.

Does IA Registered Agent.org suit an Iowa LLC as a registered agent?

It is, for a business located in Iowa that values a fixed agent charge. Its average score across our Iowa pages is 9.0.

What does the IA Registered Agent.org plan include?

A registered office in Iowa and scans of papers served on the company, posted to your online account.

Does IA Registered Agent.org handle foreign registration in Iowa?

Yes. It prepares the registration at $199 with Iowa's fee on top, and the first year as agent is part of the charge.

Keep reading

The record

  1. Iowa registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
  2. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division, on the record as of August 2026
  3. Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division, on the record as of August 2026
  4. Iowa report due date, on the record as of August 2026
  5. Iowa Code § 489.201, on the record as of August 2026
  6. Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
  7. Iowa Secretary of State, business entity forms and fees, on the record as of October 2026
  8. LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form 635_0010, on the record as of October 2026
  9. Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement, on the record as of October 2026
  10. Iowa Code 489.905, activities that do not count, on the record as of October 2026
  11. Iowa Secretary of State, certificate of existence, on the record as of October 2026
  12. Iowa Code 489.902, registration to do business, on the record as of November 2026
  13. Iowa Code 490.1502, registration of a foreign corporation, on the record as of November 2026
  14. Exhibit: IA Registered Agent.org, home, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
  15. Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Iowa service pages, November 12, 2026