IA registered agent
A $2.50 registered agent in Iowa. That is the whole pitch.
Every company on the Iowa books has to name a registered agent with a street address inside the state. Below, in the state's own words, is what that agent is supposed to be. Below that, what we are.
Where we come in
Nowhere.
The rule, quoted
The rule
Iowa puts it like this:
... may be any of the following: (1) An individual who resides in this state and whose business ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Code § 490.501(1)(b)
The part Iowa enforces
The state has a procedure for companies whose agent is a locked door. This is it, quoted, with nothing from us in between.
The state dissolves you
... commence a proceeding under section 490.1421 to dissolve a corporation administratively, if any of the following apply: ... 3. The corporation is without a ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Code § 490.1420
The state dissolves you
... under section 489.709 to dissolve a limited liability company administratively, if any of the ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Code § 489.708
Out-of-state companies: revoked
... terminate the registration of a registered foreign corporation in the manner provided in subsections 2 and 3, if any of the following applies: ... c. The foreign corporation is without ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Code § 490.1511(1)
The courthouse door closes
A foreign corporation doing business in this state shall not maintain a proceeding in any court of this state until it is registered to do business ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Code § 490.1502(2)
Papers you will not receive
Service, redirected
... agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, the corporation may be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Code § 490.504
Getting the company back afterwards
The fee to come back
s. Application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution ... .. $ ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Code § 490.122(1)(s)
Also skippable: the Iowa annual report
Cost is the consideration. Iowa bills its companies every year to stay listed. Here is the bill, quoted.
The annual bill (LLC)
$30 every year.
40.7(2) A limited liability company ... b. The fee for an electronic filing through the secretary of state ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Admin. Code 721-40.7(2)(b) (electronic $30) and 721-40.7(2)(a) (paper $45)
The annual bill (corporation)
$60 every year.
ad. Biennial report .... $ 60
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Iowa Code 490.122(1)(ad) (Iowa Code 2026)
Quoted text is the state code as captured by incFACTS on 2026-08-01 and checked word for word on 2026-08-10. It changes. We do not.