Iowa Biennial Report Service & Filing Instructions
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Every Iowa corporation, LLC, nonprofit, and LP must file an Iowa Biennial Report every two years with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services. Here you will find easy-to-follow directions on how to file the Iowa Biennial Report yourself. Plus, we include due dates, filing fees, required information, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Iowa Biennial Report Due Dates and Fees
The chart below outlines the Iowa Biennial Report due dates and fees. Foreign and domestic corporations in Iowa must file on even-numbered years, LLCs, nonprofits, and most other businesses are required to file on odd-numbered years.
Iowa Biennial Report Fee Schedule |
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Business Type |
Cost |
Due Date |
How to File |
Corporations – foreign and domestic |
$60 |
April 1, even numbered years |
Online or Paper Form |
LLCs – foreign and domestic |
$30 online filing $45 paper filing |
April 1, odd numbered years |
Online or Paper Form |
Nonprofits, Cooperatives, and Religious Corporations |
$0 |
April 1, odd numbered years |
Online or Paper Form |
LPs – foreign and domestic |
$60 |
April 1, odd numbered years |
Online or Paper Form |
Late Fees: Iowa doesn’t charge late fees for failing to file a biennial report; however, your business may be administratively dissolved or revoked if no report is submitted within 60 days following your due date. |
How to File Your Iowa Biennial Report
The Iowa Biennial Report can be filed online or by mail. Either way, you’ll need to visit Iowa’s Fast Track Filing System. You can log in using your Fast Track username and password, create a new account by clicking “Sign Up,” or choose to file without logging in at all.
Filing With A Fast Track Account
- Once you are successfully logged in, click “File A Document” under the heading “Business Filings.”
- Then, click “Biennial Report” under the heading “Existing Businesses.”
- A box will appear asking for your business name and to indicate if you would like a paper form.
- After you’ve entered in your information, click the “Search” button.
- Select your business from the search results. This will immediately begin the filing process.
Filing Without Logging In
- On the Fast Track Filing homepage, select the “Click here to file biennial report (no account required)” link.
- A box will appear prompting you to enter your business name. If you want to print a paper form, click “yes” next to the “Paper Filing” button.
- After you’ve entered your information, click the “Search” button.
- Select your business from the search results and begin the filing process.
Required Iowa Biennial Report Information
You’ll need to include, update, and/or verify all the following information on your Iowa Biennial Report:
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Business name.
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Registered agent name and address.
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Principal address.
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Foreign businesses: State you initially formed your company in.
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Corporations: Names and addresses of the president, secretary, treasurer, and at least one member of the board of directors.
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Signature and title of the person filing the biennial report.
Filing Your Biennial Report
When you reach the “final review” page, you will have the option of printing your form or submitting online. If you choose to file online, you must pay the filing fee with a credit card. Mailed submissions must include a check or money order.
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How Our Iowa Biennial Report Service Works
With Northwest’s elite Iowa biennial report service, you can trust that your business will stay compliant and in good standing, so you never have to worry about costly late fees or your company being administratively dissolved.
For $100 plus the state-mandated report fee, we’ll file your biennial report. For most Iowa businesses, that’s $130 total (for-profit corporations will cost $160).
Run your business on your terms by adding or canceling Iowa Biennial Report Service anytime.
- You can sign up for this service by itself or add it on to an existing service. Compliance service is also automatically added when you hire us to provide your registered agent service or form your Iowa LLC, Iowa corporation or Iowa nonprofit.
- Once you’ve signed up for compliance service, you’ll pay nothing up front. We’ll send you a reminder at least 90 days before the report is due, and the auto charge your saved preferred method of payment a few days later.
Biennial Report Service Benefits
At Northwest Registered Agent, we’re committed to protecting our clients’ privacy. Iowa Biennial Reports are public record, so we’ve designed our biennial report service to protect your privacy. Here’s how:
- In order to preserve your privacy, we will list OUR contact information instead of yours on the report form.
- Only the minimum required information will be included.
- We will list our IP address – limiting the connection between your cell phone, personal computer, and work computers – this makes it harder for advertisers to follow you.
- We will list our bank and credit card information – not yours.
We believe everyone has the right to keep their information private. That’s why privacy is our guiding principle when we create every service and product.
Iowa Biennial Report FAQs
No, Iowa does not require businesses to file an initial report.
You can’t change this information on a biennial report. If you need to update your Iowa Registered Agent, you’ll need to file a Statement of Change of Registered Office And/Or Registered Agent form. There is no filing fee.
Your first Iowa Biennial Report will be due April 1 the first odd or even numbered year AFTER you form your business. So, lets say you own a corporation that was formed on April 25, 2025. This means your first Iowa Biennial Report must be filed by April 1, 2026. But, if you formed any other entity (nonprofit, LLC, or LP) on April 25, 2025, then your first Iowa Biennial Report must be filed by April 1, 2027.
Iowa won’t charge you a late fee for failing to file an Iowa Biennial Report; however, your business may be administratively dissolved or revoked if no report is filed within 60 days following your due date.
Online filings are processed immediately. Mailed filings take 7-14 business days.
Once you start a business in Iowa, any authorized person may file the Iowa Biennial Report. An authorized person is someone your business permits to act on its behalf. This could be someone within the business (such as a director or manager), or someone outside of the business that you hire to file your report. When you hire Northwest Registered Agent for business renewal service, we complete and file your Iowa Biennial Report for you.
No, Iowa Biennial Reports can be submitted with electronic signatures and/or copies of original documents.