LLC annual report · Iowa
Iowa LLC biennial Report, filed for you
The Iowa Secretary of State takes Iowa's Biennial Report. Between January 1 and April 1 of odd-numbered years. The first report is due in the first odd-numbered year after the calendar year the LLC was formed (Iowa Code 489.209). We file it for $49 per filing, plus the state's fee ($30) at cost, after you approve the details.
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Every two years. Between January 1 and April 1 of odd-numbered years. The first report is due in the first odd-numbered year after the calendar year the LLC was formed (Iowa Code 489.209).
State fee: $30 online (Fast Track Filing), $45 by mail or in person
Late or missed: Entities that miss the deadline are marked delinquent and can't get a Certificate of Good Standing until current.
Other entities: Nonprofit corporations file in the same cycle as LLCs.
Iowa Code 489.209(3): the first report "must be delivered to the secretary of state between January 1 and April 1 of the first odd-numbered year" following the year of formation.
Read on the Iowa Secretary of State's pages (2026-11-08). We check the date on the state's record before filing. Due date calculator · Indiana · Kentucky · all states
Paperwork only, not tax or legal advice; state fees at cost; no state processing time is guaranteed.
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Before you send
- Have the LLC's exact name and state file number ready. They are on the state's business search and on past filings.
- Tell us anything that changed: principal address, managers or members, registered agent.
- The state's filing fee is passed through at cost, on top of our service fee. Some states call it a tax or license fee.
- We file what you tell us. We are not lawyers or tax advisers and don't advise on what the report should say.
- We don't guarantee that the state accepts the report or how long it takes to process. If the state rejects it, we tell you the reason it gives.
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Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.
Questions
When is the Iowa Biennial Report due?
Between January 1 and April 1 of odd-numbered years. The first report is due in the first odd-numbered year after the calendar year the LLC was formed (Iowa Code 489.209).
What does the Iowa Secretary of State charge?
$30 online (Fast Track Filing), $45 by mail or in person We pass it through at cost on top of our $49.
What happens if a Iowa report is late?
Entities that miss the deadline are marked delinquent and can't get a Certificate of Good Standing until current.
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