Ruling
Iowa Registered Agent.co: the ruling for an Iowa-only businesses
$99 a year, the same at renewal
Score8.9out 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
What the $99 yearly charge covers
Iowa Registered Agent.co 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 Iowa Registered Agent.co
Iowa Registered Agent.co 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. Iowa Registered Agent.co does not prepare it, so the owner must.
Registering a foreign company in Iowa with Iowa Registered Agent.co
Iowa Registered Agent.co 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.
Iowa Registered Agent.co against Mainstay Filing and the other providers
On the agent service alone, Iowa Registered Agent.co 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 Iowa Registered Agent.co route totals $397 over three years with the agent but leaves report filing to you. IA Registered Agent.org, 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 Iowa Registered Agent.co
What does Iowa Registered Agent.co 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 Iowa Registered Agent.co?
No. The Iowa biennial report falls outside its published prices, so the owner files it.
Does Iowa Registered Agent.co 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 8.9.
What does the Iowa Registered Agent.co plan include?
A registered office in Iowa and scans of papers served on the company, posted to your online account.
Does Iowa Registered Agent.co 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.
The record
- Iowa registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division, on the record as of August 2026
- Iowa report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Iowa Code § 489.201, on the record as of August 2026
- Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, business entity forms and fees, on the record as of October 2026
- LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form 635_0010, on the record as of October 2026
- Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement, on the record as of October 2026
- Iowa Code 489.905, activities that do not count, on the record as of October 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, certificate of existence, on the record as of October 2026
- Iowa Code 489.902, registration to do business, on the record as of November 2026
- Iowa Code 490.1502, registration of a foreign corporation, on the record as of November 2026
- Exhibit: Iowa Registered Agent.co, home, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Iowa service pages, November 12, 2026