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Iowa Registered Agent.co Review (2026)

Iowa Registered Agent.co puts registered agent service in Iowa at $99 a year, and the same $99 at renewal. You get an in-state street address for the registered office and online scans of papers served on the company. It will also form an Iowa LLC for $199 plus the state fee, with the first agent year included. And it handles foreign registration in Iowa for $199 plus the state fee. The desk's read: a good fit for an Iowa-only company that wants a fixed agent price and will file its own biennial report.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
The desk says

Iowa Registered Agent.co: our read for an Iowa-only companies

$99 yearly

Editorial score 9.2 out of 10

A no-nonsense Iowa agent: flat price, fixed renewal.

In the price

  • A street address in the state on the public record
  • You get online scans of any papers served on the company

Strengths

  • $99 a year and it holds
  • Cheaper per year than Mainstay Filing for the agent
  • Sells LLC formation and foreign registration too
  • A free first agent year with LLC formation

Cons

  • Does not touch the biennial report for you
  • EIN application costs $99 more
  • Covers Iowa only; other states need another agent
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What the $99 plan gets you

$99 a year makes Iowa Registered Agent.co your Iowa registered agent. The company gets a registered office at an in-state street address, and papers served there are scanned and sent to your account. It renews at the same $99.

Forming an Iowa LLC with Iowa Registered Agent.co

Iowa Registered Agent.co handles the formation for $199, and Iowa's filing fee is billed on top. A first year of registered agent service is included, then the agent runs $99 a year. An EIN application costs $99 more, though the IRS gives EINs away free.

Later on, Iowa wants the biennial report every two years, with a $30 fee. Iowa Registered Agent.co will not file it for you.

Bringing an outside company into Iowa through Iowa Registered Agent.co

Through Iowa Registered Agent.co, bringing a company into Iowa costs $199, with Iowa's $100 fee on top. A first year of registered agent service is included. You bring certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, issued within 90 days.

Iowa Registered Agent.co next to Mainstay Filing

Strip it down to the agent and Iowa Registered Agent.co costs $297 over three years, against $447 at Mainstay Filing, $150 apart. Mainstay Filing runs one agent plan for all fifty states and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's formation package is $199 a year and takes care of the biennial report; with Iowa Registered Agent.co the LLC route totals $397 over three years, agent included, report filing not. IA Registered Agent.org is the other Iowa agent the desk ranks; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish close.

Iowa Registered Agent.co: reader questions

How much is Iowa Registered Agent.co?

$99 a year for registered agent service, and the price holds on renewal. Forming an LLC is $199 plus the Iowa filing fee.

Will Iowa Registered Agent.co send in my yearly report?

No. The Iowa biennial report is not in its prices, so it is yours to send.

Would the desk recommend Iowa Registered Agent.co as the registered agent for an Iowa LLC?

Yes, if the company will stay in Iowa and you want a steady agent price. Its average score across our Iowa pages is 9.2.

What do you get from Iowa Registered Agent.co?

A Iowa registered office address, and scans of what gets served on the company, online.

Can Iowa Registered Agent.co register an outside company in Iowa?

Yes, for $199 plus Iowa's fee, and a year of agent service comes with it.

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Where the numbers came from

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