How to incorporate in Iowa (IA)
There are three ways to incorporate your business in Iowa: hire a lawyer to do the job for you (a very expensive option),
walk in to the State Department office and do it by yourself or
to use a professional incorporation company, like Activefilings.
We can incorporate your business or form your limited liability
company for a small fee, compared not only to an attorney but to
our competitors.
Why ? Because we process incorporations each day, from all around
the US and the World, from entrepreneurs like you that want to have
the peace of mind that only Activefilings can bring them.
If you still want to take the risk and do it by yourself, please
let us help you with this information that we have collected from
your state. Please, feel free to review your state's information
on our site. We will gladly answer any questions you may have.
Whatever method you chose, we will be glad to help.
Iowa Corporate Name Endings
The name must contain the words "corporation", "incorporated",
"company", or "limited" or the abbreviation
"corp.", "inc.", "co.", "ltd.",
or words or abbreviations of like import in another language.
IA Articles of Incorporation Requirements
Director Information
* Minimum Number - One or more.
* Residence Requirements. - No provision.
* Age Requirements - None.
* Directors are not required to be listed in the articles of incorporation.
Officer Information
* The officers are not required to be listed in the articles of
incorporation.
Stock Information
* The shares of stock and par value can be increased with no additional
filing fee.
Yearly Requirements
Annual Statements
* An annual report must be filed with Secretary of State. The first
annual report must be delivered to the Secretary of State between
January 1 and April 1 of the year following the calendar year in
which a domestic corporation was incorporated or a foreign corporation
was authorized to transact business. The fee for filing the annual
report is $30.
Taxes
Income Tax Rate
First $25,000 - 6%
$25,000 to $100,000 - 8%
$100,000 to $250,000 - 10%
$250,000 or more - 12%
For more information on taxes, visit http://www.state.ia.us/tax/index.html
Starting Your Business in Iowa:
Click here to file articles of incorporation (or organization) in Iowa
